International Business Administration (BSc) Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Fac. der Economische Wet. en Bedrijfsk. - B International Business

International Business Administration (BSc) Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Fac. der Economische Wet. en Bedrijfsk. - B International Business Administration 2011-2012

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Fac. der Economische Wet. en Bedrijfsk. - B International Business Administration - 2011-2012

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The IBA programme is geared towards professional business services. It focuses on business service providers and how they operate. Think for instance of banks and insurance companies, distributors and transport companies, consultancy firms, software houses, and Internet-based companies. However, industrial companies also have servicebased processes. Some examples of these are internal consultancy services, IT departments, and distribution centres. International Business Administration focuses - as the name implies - on professional business services in an international context. Read the full description of the programme or use the schedule below for information on the individual courses in the programme.


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Inhoudsopgave

1 B IBA year 1

1

B IBA year 2

1

B IBA year 3

2

B IBA year 3 - Accounting

2

B IBA year 3 - Economics

2

B IBA year 3 - Finance

3

Third year International Business Administration international courses

3

B IBA year 3 - elective courses

3

B IBA year 3 - Marketing

5

B IBA year 3 - STREEM

5

B IBA year 3 - obligatory courses

5

Vak: Accounting Information Systems

6

Vak: Advanced Business Research Methods

7

Vak: Advanced Human Resources Management

8

Vak: Applied Quantitative Economics

9

Vak: Bachelor's Thesis

10

Vak: Belastingrecht

10

Vak: Boekhouden

11

Vak: Business Information Technology

12

Vak: Business Intelligence

14

Vak: Business Mathematics

15

Vak: Business Research Methods

16

Vak: Christian Social Philosophy in an International Perspective

17

Vak: Consultancy Industry

18

Vak: Consumer Behavior

19

Vak: Corporate Finance

20

Vak: Corporate Financial Management

21

Vak: Cross Cultural Management (Basics)

22

Vak: Development Economics

23

Vak: E-Business 3.4

24

Vak: E-Business and IT-Industry

25

Vak: Economics

26

Vak: Economie van het onroerend goed

27

Vak: Economische en sociale geschiedenis

28

Vak: Enterprise Systems

29

Vak: Environmental Economics and Management

30

Vak: European Business Law

31

Vak: European Distribution and Supply Chain Logistics

32

Vak: European Integration and Networks

33

Vak: Finance and Financial Arithmetic

34

Vak: Finance, Banking and Insurance

35

Vak: Financial Accounting

36


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Vak: Financial Accounting and Bookkeeping

37

Vak: Financial Management

38

Vak: Financial Statement Analysis

39

Vak: Human Resources Management

40

Vak: Integration: Business Plan

41

Vak: Integration: Business Processes

41

Vak: International Economics

42

Vak: International Marketing

43

Vak: International Strategy

44

Vak: Introduction to International Business Administration

45

Vak: Investments

46

Vak: Knowledge Management

47

Vak: Logistics and Information Systems

49

Vak: Logistics and Operations Research

50

Vak: Macro-economie

51

Vak: Management Accounting

52

Vak: Management Accounting and Control

53

Vak: Management and Organization: Consulting Debates

54

Vak: Marketing Management

54

Vak: Marketing Research

55

Vak: Methoden en technieken van algemeen en financieel economisch onderzoek

56

Vak: Microeconomics

57

Vak: Midden- en kleinbedrijf

58

Vak: Ondernemingsrecht

59

Vak: Organization Design

60

Vak: Organization Perspectives and Dynamics

61

Vak: Organizational Behavior

62

Vak: Philosophy I

63

Vak: Philosophy II

64

Vak: Professional Skills

65

Vak: Quantitative Business Analysis

66

Vak: Services Logistics

67

Vak: Services Marketing Management

67

Vak: Skills Lab

68

Vak: Social Network Analysis

69

Vak: Statistics I

70

Vak: Statistics II

71

Vak: Strategic Management and the Strategy Process

72

Vak: Strategy and Economics

73

Vak: Strategy and Environment

75

Vak: Technology and Innovation

76

Vak: Transport and Network Economics

76

Vak: Transport, Distribution and Logistics

78

Vak: Tutor IBA

79

Vak: Tutorial Corporate Finance

79


IV

Vak: Urban Economics

80

Vak: Werkcollege Accounting: Financial Accounting

81

Vak: Werkcollege Accounting: Management Accounting

82

Vak: Werkcollege Macro-economie

83

Vak: Werkcollege Marketing

83

Vak: Werkcollege Micro-economie

84


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B IBA year 1 Vakken:

Naam

Periode

Credits

Code

Business Mathematics

Period 1+2

3.0

E_IBA1_BM

Business Research Methods

Period 1+2

6.0

E_IBA1_BRM

Cross Cultural Management Period 6 (Basics)

3.0

E_IBA1_CCMB

Economics

Period 6

3.0

E_IBA1_EC

Finance and Financial Arithmetic

Period 5

6.0

E_IBA1_FFA

Financial Accounting and Bookkeeping

Period 2

6.0

E_IBA1_FAB

Integration: Business Processes

Period 3

3.0

E_IBA1_IBP

Introduction to International Period 1 Business Administration

6.0

E_IBA1_IIBA

Logistics and Operations Research

Period 4

6.0

E_IBA1_LOR

Marketing Management

Period 1

3.0

E_IBA1_MM

Organizational Behavior

Period 4

6.0

E_IBA1_OB

Skills Lab

Period 2+3

3.0

E_IBA1_SLAB

Statistics I

Period 5

6.0

E_IBA1_STAT1

0.0

E_IBA1_TUTOR

Tutor IBA

B IBA year 2 Vakken:

Naam

Periode

Credits

Code

Business Information Technology

Period 1

6.0

E_IBA2_BIT

European Business Law

Period 4

6.0

E_IBA2_EULAW

Financial Management

Period 2

6.0

E_IBA2_FM

Human Resources Management

Period 3

3.0

E_IBA2_HRM

Integration: Business Plan

Period 6

3.0

E_IBA2_IBP

Logistics and Information Systems

Period 5

6.0

E_IBA2_LIS

Management Accounting

Period 4

3.0

E_IBA2_MAAC


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Organization Design

Period 2

6.0

E_IBA2_OD

Philosophy I

Period 6

3.0

E_IBA2_PHIL1

Quantitative Business Analysis

Period 4

3.0

E_IBA2_QBA

Services Marketing Management

Period 5

6.0

E_IBA2_SMM

Statistics II

Period 3

3.0

E_IBA2_STAT2

Strategy and Environment

Period 1

6.0

E_IBA2_SENV

B IBA year 3 Opleidingsdelen: -

B IBA year 3 - Accounting B IBA year 3 - Economics B IBA year 3 - Finance Third year International Business Administration international courses B IBA year 3 - elective courses B IBA year 3 - Marketing B IBA year 3 - STREEM B IBA year 3 - obligatory courses

B IBA year 3 - Accounting Vakken:

Naam

Periode

Credits

Code

Financial Accounting

Periode 1

6.0

E_EBE3_FAC

Financial Statement Analysis

Periode 5

6.0

E_EBE3_FSA

Management Accounting and Control

Period 1

6.0

E_BK3_MAC

B IBA year 3 - Economics Vakken:

Naam

Periode

Credits

Code

Macro-economie

Periode 1

6.0

E_EBE3_MAEC

Methoden en technieken Periode 1 van algemeen en financieel economisch onderzoek

6.0

E_EBE3_MTAF

Microeconomics

Period 2

6.0

E_EBE3_MIEC

Werkcollege Macroeconomie

Periode 3+4

6.0

E_EBE3_WCMA


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Werkcollege Microeconomie

Periode 3+4

6.0

E_EBE3_WCMI

B IBA year 3 - Finance Vakken:

Naam

Periode

Credits

Code

Corporate Finance

Period 2

6.0

E_EBE3_CF

Investments

Period 4

6.0

E_EBE3_INV


6.0

E_EBE3_MTAF

Tutorial Corporate Finance

6.0

E_EBE3_WCCF

Period 3+4

Third year International Business Administration international courses Vakken:

Naam

Periode

Christian Social Philosophy in an International Perspective

Credits

Code

6.0

E_EBE3_CSPIP

Development Economics

Period 4

6.0

E_EBE3_DEVEC

E-Business and IT-Industry

Period 2

6.0

E_BK3_EBITI

Economische en sociale geschiedenis

Periode 2

6.0

E_EBE3_ESG

European Integration and Networks

Period 1+2, Period 4+5

6.0

E_IBA3_EUIN

International Economics

Period 2

6.0

E_EBE3_INTEC

International Marketing

Period 5

6.0

E_BK3_INTM

International Strategy

Period 5

6.0

E_EBE3_INTST

B IBA year 3 - elective courses Vakken:

Naam

Periode

Credits

Code

Accounting Information Systems

Periode 2

6.0

E_EBE3_AIS

Advanced Human Resources Management

Period 1

6.0

E_BK3_AHRM

Applied Quantitative Economics

Period 4

6.0

E_EBE3_AQE


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Belastingrecht

Periode 4

6.0

E_EBE3_BEL

Boekhouden

Periode 4+5

6.0

E_EBE3_BOEKH

Business Intelligence

Period 1

6.0

E_BK3_BI

6.0

E_EBE3_CSPIP

Christian Social Philosophy in an International Perspective Consultancy Industry

Periode 1

6.0

E_BK3_CI

Consumer Behavior

Semester 1

6.0

E_EBE3_CB

Corporate Finance

Period 2

6.0

E_EBE3_CF

Corporate Financial Management

Period 4

6.0

E_BK3_CFM

Development Economics

Period 4

6.0

E_EBE3_DEVEC

E-Business 3.4

Periode 4

6.0

E_BK3_EBUSI

E-Business and IT-Industry

Period 2

6.0

E_BK3_EBITI

Economie van het onroerend goed

Periode 5

6.0

E_EBE3_EOG

Economische en sociale geschiedenis

Periode 2

6.0

E_EBE3_ESG

Enterprise Systems

Periode 2

6.0

E_BK3_ES

Environmental Economics and Management

Period 4

6.0

E_EBE3_EEM

European Distribution and Supply Chain Logistics

Periode 1

6.0

E_BK3_EDSCL

European Integration and Networks


6.0

E_IBA3_EUIN

Finance, Banking and Insurance

Period 2

6.0

E_BK3_FBI

Financial Accounting

Periode 1

6.0

E_EBE3_FAC

Financial Statement Analysis

Periode 5

6.0

E_EBE3_FSA

International Economics

Period 2

6.0

E_EBE3_INTEC

International Marketing

Period 5

6.0

E_BK3_INTM

International Strategy

Period 5

6.0

E_EBE3_INTST

Investments

Period 4

6.0

E_EBE3_INV

Knowledge Management

Period 2

6.0

E_BK3_KM

Macro-economie

Periode 1

6.0

E_EBE3_MAEC

Management Accounting and Control

Period 1

6.0

E_BK3_MAC

Management and Organization: Consulting Debates

Period 2

6.0

E_EBE3_MO

Marketing Research

Period 4

6.0

E_BK3_MRES


6.0

E_EBE3_MTAF

Microeconomics

Period 2

6.0

E_EBE3_MIEC

Midden- en kleinbedrijf

Periode 1

6.0

E_EBE3_MKB

Ondernemingsrecht

Periode 1

6.0

E_EBE3_OR


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Organization Perspectives and Dynamics

Period 2

6.0

E_BK3_OPD

Services Logistics

Period 4

6.0

E_BK3_SL

Strategic Management and the Strategy Process

Period 4

6.0

E_BK3_SMSP

Strategy and Economics

Period 5

6.0

E_EBE3_SEC

Technology and Innovation

Period 1

6.0

E_BK3_TI

Transport and Network Economics

Period 4

6.0

E_EBE3_TNE

Transport, Distribution and Logistics

Periode 2

6.0

E_BK3_TDL

Tutorial Corporate Finance

Period 3+4

6.0

E_EBE3_WCCF

Urban Economics

Period 2

6.0

E_EBE3_UEC

Werkcollege Accounting: Financial Accounting

Periode 3+4

6.0

E_EBE3_WCAFA

Werkcollege Accounting: Management Accounting

Periode 3+4

6.0

E_EBE3_WCAMA

Werkcollege Macroeconomie

Periode 3+4

6.0

E_EBE3_WCMA

Werkcollege Marketing

Periode 3+4

6.0

E_EBE3_WCMKT


Periode 3+4

6.0

E_EBE3_WCMI

B IBA year 3 - Marketing Vakken:

Naam

Periode

Credits

Code

Marketing Research

Period 4

6.0

E_BK3_MRES

Werkcollege Marketing

Periode 3+4

6.0

E_EBE3_WCMKT

Credits

Code


6.0

E_EBE3_MTAF

Microeconomics

Period 2

6.0

E_EBE3_MIEC


Periode 3+4

6.0

E_EBE3_WCMI

B IBA year 3 - STREEM Vakken:

Naam

Periode

B IBA year 3 - obligatory courses


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Vakken:

Naam

Periode

Credits

Code

Advanced Business Research Methods

Period 4

6.0

E_IBA3_ABRM

Bachelor's Thesis

Ac. Jaar (september)

9.0

E_IBA3_THS

Philosophy II

Period 5

3.0

E_IBA3_PHIL2

Professional Skills

Period 5

3.0

E_IBA3_PROFS

Social Network Analysis

Period 4

6.0

E_IBA3_SNA

Accounting Information Systems Vakcode

E_EBE3_AIS (60341030)

Periode

Periode 2

Credits

6.0

Voertaal

Nederlands

Faculteit

Fac. der Economische Wet. en Bedrijfsk.

Coördinator

prof. dr. O.C. van Leeuwen

Lesmethode(n)

Hoorcollege

Doel vak Het leerdoel is het verwerven van een zodanige kennis van en inzicht in de grondslagen van de bestuurlijke informatieverzorging dat voor organisaties de bestuurlijke informatieverzorging op hoofdlijnen kan worden ontworpen en de opzet en de werking van de bestaande bestuurlijke informatieverzorging op hoofdlijnen kan worden beoordeeld. Studenten hebben na afloop van de collegecyclus kennis van en inzicht in: - de verschillende te onderscheiden vormen van bestuurlijke informatie en de daaraan te stellen eisen in relatie tot het gebruiksdoel ervan in organisaties. Belangrijke eisen zijn eisen inzake de inhoud, de betrouwbaarheid, de tijdigheid en de presentatievorm van de bestuurlijke informatie - de organisatie van de informatieverzorging: de processen, de functies en de hulpmiddelen Inhoud vak De inhoud van de cursus kent de hoofdthema's: - algemene grondslagen - fasen van de waardenkringloop Onderwijsvorm hoorcollege gecombineerd met activerende werkvormen Toetsvorm schriftelijk tentamen


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Literatuur - Starreveld, Van Leeuwen & Van Nimwegen, Bestuurlijke informatieverzorging. Deel 1: Algemene grondslagen. Meest recente druk. Groningen/Houten: Stenfert Kroese, ISBN 90 207 3052 5. - Starreveld, Van Leeuwen & Van Nimwegen, Bestuurlijke informatieverzorging. Deel 2A: Toepassingen. Fasen van de waardekringloop. Meest recente druk. Groningen/Houten: Stenfert Kroese, ISBN 90 2073053 3. - Bodnar, G.H. & W.S. Hopwood. Accounting Information Systems. Meest recente editie. Pearson Prentice Hall. Aanbevolen voorkennis - Management en Organisatie - Financial Accounting Overige informatie Wijzigingen in de literatuur worden uiterlijk 1 maand voorafgaande aan de aanvang van het vak op de daarvoor geëigende wijze bekend gemaakt.

Advanced Business Research Methods Course code

E_IBA3_ABRM (61742010)

Period

Period 4

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. R. Brohm

Teaching staff

C. Fleisher MSc

Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Seminar

Course objective This course aims to familiarize you with the research process, especially data analysis both quantitative and qualitative. Course content - Exploratory vs. hypothesis testing research - General research approach: positivism vs. hermeneutics - Onderzoeksstrategie: Case study, Action Research, ethnography - Introduction Qualitative Methods of Analysis - Quantitative Methods of Analysis Form of tuition lecture 2 feedbacksessions of 30 minutes tutorial During the lectures the assignments will be introduced. Using examples both qualitative and quantitative analyses will be discussed. Attendance to the lectures is strongly recommended. During feedback sessions and tutorials students will receive guidance and feedback on their qualitative analysis. Type of assessment


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assignment written interim examination The grade will be based for 40% on your research proposals, and for 60% on your exam. In order to pass you will need to have a 5. 5 minimum for both. Course reading - Lynn Richards (2005) Handling Qualitative Data: A practical Guide, Sage - Reader (available at Aureus' bookshop) - Book from first years course 'Business Research Methods'. - papers on Blackboard Entry requirements Business Research Methods (1st year course)

Advanced Human Resources Management Course code

E_BK3_AHRM (61312000)

Period

Period 1

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. D.A. Driver-Zwartkruis

Teaching staff


Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Response class

Course objective - To introduce theories which inform the study of HRM; - To heighten students awareness of the importance of HRM in an organizational context - To facilitate students’ awareness of the behavioral and economic aspects of organizational effectiveness. Course content In this course emphasis is given to theories which underpin HRM practices, attention will be given to contemporary topics including workplace diversity. Thus, a variety of theories will be discussed. Increasingly, HR professionals are playing a significant role in assisting management with syncretizing employee talent and organizational goals. This role requires HR professionals to give attention to the broader society including economic conditions, labor market situations, demographic composition and international relations. Thereby, HR professionals are empowered to become more central as a business partner in assisting management with designing, implementing and evaluating strategies conducive to maintaining and gaining a competitive advantage. Form of tuition Lectures and seminar/response hours. During the lectures, the obligatory literature will be addressed, additionally, guest lecturers will be invited. In the seminars/response hours current events and relevant HRM theories will be discussed, therein theory and practice will be applied.


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Type of assessment written multiple choice examination Course reading An 'up-to-date' reader that is composed of 8 conceptual and empirical articles on HRM, published in acknowledged international journals. Entry requirements Basic knowledge of human resource management processes and practices is assumed (equivalent to the 2nd year course Human Resource Management).

Applied Quantitative Economics Course code

E_EBE3_AQE (60322080)

Period

Period 4

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. M. Massmann

Teaching staff

dr. M. Massmann

Teaching method(s)

Lecture

Course objective By the end of this course students will have been introduced to modern econometric techniques, enabling them to conduct methodological or empirical analyses of their own. In particular, students will be familiar with both the econometric theory essential to examine crosssectional, time series and panel data sets, and with real-world applications in macroeconomics, finance and business. The objective is to prepare participants for quantitative research in economics on graduate or PhD programmes. Course content The contents of the course may be divided into three categories: The first part will consist of a brief yet rigorous review of estimation and inference in the linear regression model on the one hand and of an extension of the basic setup to cover departures from the usual assumption of homoscedastic and Gaussian error terms on the other hand. The second part of the course will look at advanced topics in regression analysis such as panel data models as well as instrumental variable estimation as a generalization of least-squares. Finally, the estimation and forecasting of time series models will be covered in the third part of the course, with particular attention paid to such concepts as nonstationarity, cointegration and Granger-causality. Throughout the course, the focus will lie on developing an intuition for state-of-theart econometric and statistical concepts, and a balance will be struck between theoretical derivations and empirical applications. The textbook used (see below) is particularly well-suited for this purpose, as it is targeted at an audience of advanced undergraduate students in economics and business studies, and it is written by two of the foremost contemporary econometricians. Extensive use will be made of the EViews software package, both for in-class illustration and for hands-on homework exercises.


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Form of tuition Interactive lectures and hands-on exercises in the computer lab Type of assessment There will be a written exam at the end of the course. Course reading J.H. Stock & M.W. Watson: “Introduction to Econometrics”, Pearson Recommended background knowledge This course builds on the foundations laid either in the sequence of courses in `Kwantitatieve Methoden` (on the Economics programme) or in that of `Statistics` and `Business Mathematics` (on the programme in Business Administration). It assumes familiarity with such probabilistic concepts as discrete and continuous random variables, hypothesis testing and central limit theorems, and with the essentials of regression and ANOVA analysis. This material corresponds more or less to chapters 1-5 in Stock & Watson, and students are recommended to refresh their memory on this prior to the first lecture. Remarks Participation in this course is a worthwhile preparation for the methodological element of Empirical Finance 4.2 and is thus recommended to those intending to follow the Master in Finance programme. The econometric techniques discussed in AQE 3.4 will also be beneficial to everyone planning to write an empirical Bachelor's thesis.

Bachelor's Thesis Vakcode

E_IBA3_THS (61780000)

Periode

Ac. Jaar (september)

Credits

9.0

Voertaal

Engels

Faculteit


Coördinator

drs. A.C. Guldemond

Lesmethode(n)

Hoorcollege

Belastingrecht Vakcode

E_EBE3_BEL (60341070)

Periode

Periode 4

Credits

6.0

Voertaal

Nederlands

Faculteit


Coördinator

mr. H.A. Brasz

Docent(en)

mr. H.A. Brasz

Lesmethode(n)

Hoorcollege

Doel vak Voor accountants en controllers is kennis van het belastingrecht een absolute must. Zij moeten namelijk de fiscale gevolgen van juridische handelingen begrijpen en kunnen duiden. Dit klemt te meer nu het Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Fac. der Economische Wet. en Bedrijfsk. - B International Business Administration - 2011-2012

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bedrijfsleven steeds vaker in complexe juridische (concern)structuren is georganiseerd, met alle fiscale gevolgen van dien. Accountants en controllers dienen primair de fiscale positie van een onderneming zoals die zich vertaalt in balansposten te kunnen beoordelen. Daarnaast dienen zij als intermediair te kunnen fungeren tussen opdrachtgevers (ondernemingen en/of particulieren) en fiscale specialisten. Zij dienen met andere woorden de fiscale problematiek te onderkennen. Dit wordt van steeds meer belang nu het belastingrecht jaarlijks gecompliceerder wordt en de fiscale gevolgen van allerlei beslissingen materieel een voortdurend grotere rol spelen. Het internationaal en Europees belastingrecht wint daarbij sterk aan betekenis. Waar nodig zal hieraan dus ook aandacht worden besteed. In dit vak ligt de nadruk op het verwerven van kennis en inzicht met betrekking tot het formele belastingrecht zoals dat is verwoord in de AWB en de AWR, de invorderingswet, de loonbelasting en de omzetbelasting. Daarnaast moet de student zich de hoofdzaken van het positieve belastingrecht met betrekking tot de fiscale winstbepaling eigen maken, zoals dat is vastgelegd in de inkomstenbelasting en vennootschapsbelasting. Tevens dient men inzicht te verwerven in de onderlinge samenhang van de verschillende belastingen. Inhoud vak In de colleges wordt de stof uit het voorgeschreven studieboek verduidelijkt. Voorts dient men de basiskennis te verdiepen door deze toe te passen op aan de praktijk ontleende cases, zodat men later in de praktijk fiscale aspecten kan onderkennen. Aan het begin van de cursus wordt een gespecificeerd studieprogramma beschikbaar gesteld. Onderwijsvorm Gedurende zes weken wordt de fiscale problematiek behandeld in een hoor/werkcollege. Tijdens het hoorcollege gedeelte zullen de grondslagen betreffende het onderwerp van die dag aan de orde komen, terwijl in het werkcollege aan de hand van een aantal casus de theorie zal worden toegepast op praktijksituaties. Voor een succesvol verloop van de cursus is het van belang dat de cursisten actief meedoen bij de behandeling van de casus. Bestudering hiervan voorafgaand aan de behandeling is derhalve een noodzaak. Toetsvorm schriftelijk tentamen Literatuur Wordt bekend gemaakt.

Boekhouden Vakcode

E_EBE3_BOEKH (60311018)

Periode

Periode 4+5

Credits

6.0

Voertaal

Nederlands

Faculteit


Coördinator

prof. dr. C. Camfferman RA

Lesmethode(n)

Hoorcollege, Werkgroep


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Doel vak Het inzicht geven in de wijze waarop financiële gegevens worden vastgelegd en verwerkt in het financiële informatiesysteem, ten behoeve de rapportage aan de interne belanghebbenden (met het oog op het beheersen van de interne bedrijfsactiviteiten) en het verstrekken van informatie aan de externe belanghebbenden (zoals aandeelhouders en verschaffers van vreemd vermogen) en daarnaast ook aan de belastingdienst. Inhoud vak Bij dit keuzevakvak komt de structuur en inrichting van het comptabele systeem aan de orde, ten behoeve van de verwerking en toerekening van opbrengsten en kosten en de interne kostenbeheersing. Voor de (geconsolideerde) jaarrekening vormen de geldende accounting standards het uitgangspunt. Verder wordt afzonderlijk aandacht besteed aan de fiscaal financiële verslaggeving vanuit het administratieve systeem. Aan de orde komen o.a.: het boekhoudkundig model, voorafgaande journaalposten, permanence, rekeningschema, omzetbelasting, ondernemingen (handel, productie en dienstverlening), budgettering, verschillenanalyse, afzonderlijke actief- en passiefposten, deelnemingen, consolidatie, kasstroomoverzicht, winstbepaling, winstbestemming, winstbelasting en leasing. Onderwijsvorm 2 uur hoorcollege en 2 uur activerende werkvormen per week. Toetsvorm schriftelijk tentamen en beoordeling van de cases Literatuur Zal te zijner tijd nader bekend gemaakt worden. Overige informatie Dit keuzevak Boekhouden bouwt voort op de kennis uit het vak Financial Accounting and Bookkeeping. Dit keuzevak kun je gebruiken om een deficiëntie voor instroom in de postgraduate accountantsopleiding op te heffen.

Business Information Technology Course code

E_IBA2_BIT (61612040)

Period

Period 1

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. S. Meents

Teaching staff

dr. S. Meents

Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Seminar

Course objective Business Information Technology (BIT) focuses on how information and communication technology (ICT) contributes to the realization of organizational goals. The aim of the course is to (a) gain knowledge on the most important ICT systems used in organizations, (b) understand the management and use of ICT within and between organizations, and (c) be


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able to advise how to best implement an ICT system in an organization. Specific learning objectives After completion of the course, the student: - Is able to explain the relationship between information, ICT and Information Systems (IS). - Understands the importance of information and IS for organizations. - Is able to specify and distinguish between several types of IS used in organizations. - Is acquainted with the most important technological developments in the IS field. - Can model data and information streams. - Can explain how IS can be used to make organizations more efficient, to support organizational decision making, and to create a competitive advantage. - Understands the relationship between an organization’s strategy and its IS. - Knows how IS and an organization’s structure, culture, and processes mutually influence each other. - Knows how IS influence and are influenced by the individuals in an organization. - Is able to advise an organization about how to best use and implement IS. Course content BIT is an introductory course on the role of ICT in organizations. One of the most important processes in contemporary service organizations is managing information and communication streams. BIT centers on how IS can help managing these information and communication streams. The course treats the most important developments in ICT, such as ERP systems, CRM systems, decision support systems, and eBusiness. The focus lies on the mutual influence of IS and the organization. On the one hand IS influence how an organization works: IS affect organizational processes, culture, and structure. On the other hand, these organizational characteristics also determine which IS may best fit an organization. The relationship between IS and individual users is similar. Users’ characteristics determine the use and effect of IS, but IS also change the way people work and work together. Based on these insights, we discuss the successful implementation and management of IS in organizations.. Form of tuition Lectures (9), in which the theme for that week is discussed. Attendance is not obligatory, but recommended. The content of these lectures is compulsory study material for the exam. Case study classes (5), in which a business case is analyzed. In teams, an analysis is made of business goals, business processes, information needs, possible ICT applications and issues concerning implementation and management. Each team analyses one case throughout the different sessions. The analyses result in presentations and a written end report. Case classes are obligatory. Type of assessment Case assignments: 40 percent. Written examination: 60 percent. In order to pass the course, an average grade of 5.5 or higher is needed Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Fac. der Economische Wet. en Bedrijfsk. - B International Business Administration - 2011-2012

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AND both the case assignment and exam must be graded at least 5.0. Course reading - Boddy, B., Boonstra, A., & Kennedy, G. (2008). Managing Information Systems; An Organisational Perspective (3rd ed.). Harlow, UK: Prentice Hall. - Chaffey, D. & White, G. (2011). Business Information Management (2nd ed.).. Harlow, England: Pearson Education. Chapters 2 & 3. - Laudon, K., & Laudon, J. (2011). Essentials of Management Information Systems (9th ed.). Harlow, UK: Pearson. Chapter 5. The above literature is for sale as a package at the VU Bookshop. Two additional articles will be made available on Blackboard.

Business Intelligence Course code

E_BK3_BI (61312020)

Period

Period 1

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

Dutch

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. J.F.M. Feldberg

Teaching staff

dr. J.F.M. Feldberg

Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Practical, Computer lab

Course objective Students that have successfully accomplished this course will: - Have an academic attitude towards business intelligence (BI) and decision support systems theories and business issues. - Have the appropriate knowledge to sensibly think about decision support systems and BI solutions in an organizational context (design, development, implementation and evaluation). - Have the skills to work with a popular decision support tool (Cognos Powerplay). By means of 'learning by doing' elementary skills in the usage of decision support systems are acquired. - Be able to identify the (break through) opportunities of BI solutions in realizing sustainable competitive advantage. - Be able to participate in project teams that decide on the design, development, implementation, and use of BI solutions. - Be able to apply scientific theories on decision support systems in an organizational context. - Have the appropriate knowledge and skills to self- reliantly deepen their knowledge on BI solutions and decision support systems. Course content Modern organizations, in particular the management of these organizations, tend to suffer more from an overload of data than from a lack of data. To a great extent this overload is caused by the overwhelming growth of information systems in organizations. Enterprise Systems (ERP), Customer Relationship Systems (CRM) as well as the growing number of Internet- based applications (e. g. e- commerce) are all important sources for the explosion of financial, production, marketing and other business data. The challenge for most organizations is to develop and build systems that support the transformation of the


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collected data into knowledge. To be successful in this transformation processes organizations have to develop the capability to aggregate, analyze and use data to make informed decisions. This course deals with the theory concerning business intelligence as well as with the application of business intelligence solutions. To be able to successfully implement business intelligence solutions, one has to have knowledge about their functioning and proficiency in using them, as well as knowledge about their field of application, e. g., how to select, transform, integrate, condense, store and analyze relevant data. This course uses the term 'business intelligence' in a broad sense. A narrow interpretation would only deal with software solutions ('data warehousing' and 'online analytical processing'). The broad interpretation - to be used in this course - also includes: theories concerning decision making, related decision support systems and their application for management, i. e., data warehousing, online analytical processing and data mining.

Form of tuition lecture tutorial Type of assessment written interim examination (weekly) Business intelligence tutorial tests. All tests and exams will be administered through a digital test system. Course reading - To be announced. - Various papers. Recommended background knowledge - Basic course in Information Systems, f. e. on the level of Laudon & Laudon, Management Information Systems, Managing the Digital Firm. 9th edition. Prentice Hall, 2004. - O'Brien, James A., Introduction to Information Systems. 12th edition. Mc Graw Hill, 2005.

Business Mathematics Course code

E_IBA1_BM (61522020)

Period

Period 1+2

Credits

3.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

drs. K. van den Hoeven

Teaching staff

dr. G.J. Franx, drs. K. van den Hoeven

Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Seminar, Instruction course

Course objective Business Mathematics provides a mathematical basis and the necessary skills for handling quantitative methods in Business Administration. Course content


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Apart from some basic parts, the following topics will be covered (including economic applications): - Functions of one or more variables - Differentiation of that type of functions - Optimization of functions (one and more variables) without and with constraint - Matrix Algebra - Integration Form of tuition Two lecture hours and two tutorial hours per week. In the lectures an introduction, an overview and some examples are given. In the tutorials students make exercises individually and/or exercises are discussed that students tried at home. Every week a computer test is held by which students can earn some extra credits. Type of assessment Written interim examination Course reading - Sydsaeter, Knut & Peter Hammond, Essential Mathematics for Economic Analysis, 3rd edition. Prentice-Hall, ISBN: 978-0-273-71324-1. - Other materials can be downloaded from Blackboard. Recommended background knowledge Basic Mathematics (period 1); there is no formal exam for this course, but some credits can be earned and transferred to Business Mathematics.

Business Research Methods Course code

E_IBA1_BRM (61532010)

Period

Period 1+2

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. A.S. Alexiev

Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Seminar

Course objective a) Recognize the terminology used in acedemic research in the field of business administration; b) Understanding the differences between academic and applied research; c) Describing the different steps in the research process; d) Developing library skills; e) Evaluating and integrating scientific articles regading a specific theme; f) Understanding how to formulate testable hypotheses; g) Describing various scientific research strategies; h) Recognizing the limitations of the various research strategies and their practical consequences as experienced by researchers; i) Recognizing and describbing the most relevant sample selection strategies; j) Selecting the appropriate analysis (basis SPSS skills) to answer research questions and testing hypotheses; k) Adequalty presenting research results in a research report. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Fac. der Economische Wet. en Bedrijfsk. - B International Business Administration - 2011-2012

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Course content During the course ‘Business Research Methods’ the student is introduced to various scientific research strategies in business. During the course, the entire research process is discussed, starting with the problem definition up to the final step of reporting the results. During the lectures the various research steps are discussed and explained. During the case lectures students will work in teams on their own research report about a predefined recent research topic. Form of tuition Lectures Case Lectures (attendance is obligatory) Type of assessment Research report (team) Written exam (individual) Library test (individual) Course reading See Blackboard Remarks This course is spread out over two consecutive time periods, starting in period 1 (sept) and ending in period 2 (dec). Period 1: dr. M.H.P. Kleijnen Period 2: dr. A.S. Alexiev

Christian Social Philosophy in an International Perspective Course code

E_EBE3_CSPIP (60342060)

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Teaching staff

prof. dr. J.J. van Dijk

Teaching method(s)

Lecture

Course objective Christian social philosophy has an international background, which is translated in every European society in its own national form. The aim is to give insight in the reasons for the different national translations of christian social philosophy in economic en governmental institutions. Course content Christian social philosophy has had a lot of consequences for the socioeconomic infrastructure of the Netherlands. Typical Dutch institutions, like the Social Economic Council (SER), Foundation of Labour, the legally binding procedure of the collective bargaining procedure and the role of the works council in Dutch organisations are based on the principles of Christian social philosophy. But Christian social philosophy is not a mere Dutch phenomenon. Also in other European and American countries Christian social philosophy is very vital. Every country has had its own national developments in Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Fac. der Economische Wet. en Bedrijfsk. - B International Business Administration - 2011-2012

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thinking, which had also other consequences for the socio-economic infrastructure. What were the main developments in Christian social philosophy in some other countries? Might one say there is a mainstream thinking at international level? What are the differences between the different countries and what is the reason for these differences? Form of tuition active participation lecture Type of assessment paper based on international literature the students have to write a paper of 15 pages in which they deal with the developments in Christian social philosophy in one country. Course reading Will be announced later

Consultancy Industry Vakcode

E_BK3_CI (61322380)

Periode

Periode 1

Credits

6.0

Voertaal

Nederlands

Faculteit


Coördinator

prof. dr. G.R.A. de Jong

Docent(en)

prof. dr. G.R.A. de Jong

Lesmethode(n)


Doel vak De consultancy industry is vandaag de dag niet meer weg te denken als onderdeel van de zakelijke dienstverlening (professional services firms). Het vak, wat een eerste kennismaking is met deze sector, is gericht op het verkrijgen van kennis van en inzicht in de plaats die de consultancy industry inneemt in de maatschappij. Tevens wordt inzicht verschaft in hoe organisaties binnen de consultancy industry georganiseerd zijn en op welke wijze professionals daarbinnen werkzaam zijn. Daarbij wordt de kennis en inzicht opgedaan in de eerste twee studie jaren geïntegreerd en toegepast op de consultancy sector. Het gaat hierbij om kennis en inzicht op het terrein van strategie, organisatie, HRM en economie. Inhoud vak De consultancy industry wordt belicht vanuit drie invalshoeken, te weten een maatschappelijk- , bedrijfskundig- en individueel perspectief. Wanneer de sector vanuit de maatschappelijke invalshoek wordt geanalyseerd, komen thema's aan bod als 'economische en maatschappelijke betekenis van de branche', de 'structuur van de branche' en 'de consultancy industry in historisch perspectief'. Wanneer de consultancy industry vanuit een bedrijfskundig perspectief wordt belicht, ligt de nadruk op de wijze waarop organisaties in deze


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branche worden georganiseerd en bestuurd. Hierbij zullen theorieën en modellen worden gebruikt om organisaties binnen de consultancy industry te beschrijven en te analyseren. Daarbij wordt ingegaan op: - de zogenaamde 'alignment' tussen de belangrijkste stakeholders te weten, de cliënten, de professionals, de eigenaren - de bijzondere betekenis van leiderschap en cultuur in dit soort organisaties - de totstandkoming van strategie en de positioneringvraag van consultancy organisaties in een competitieve markt - organisatiekundige vraagstukken en de uitdagingen voor HRM - het business model en de financiële besturing. Ten slotte wordt aandacht besteed aan de individuele professional. Thema's die hierbij aan bod komen zijn onder andere 'typen, rollen en posities van consultants', 'ontwikkeling, competenties en loopbaan van consultants' en 'ethische vraagstukken en maatschappelijke verantwoordelijkheid'. Onderwijsvorm Het vak wordt gegeven in de vorm van hoorcolleges, waarbij ook gastdocenten vanuit de consultancy praktijk zijn betrokken. Naast de hoorcolleges vinden werkgroepbijeenkomsten plaats, waarin studenten in groepen de kernthema's uit consultancy firma's uitwerken en presenteren. Toetsvorm schriftelijk tentamen 60 procent opdracht 40 procent Literatuur Jong, G.R.A. de (ed), Professional Services Firms. 2e editie. Strategic Management Centre, 2010.

Consumer Behavior Vakcode

E_EBE3_CB (60311050)

Periode

Semester 1

Credits

6.0

Voertaal

Nederlands

Faculteit


Docent(en)

dr. K.M.T. Millet

Lesmethode(n)

Hoorcollege

Doel vak Aan het einde van dit onderdeel is de student bekend met de belangrijkste wetenschappelijke inzichten in consumentengedrag.
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tevredenheid na aankoop. Het verkrijgen van inzicht in koopgedrag van consumenten is daarom essentieel voor een succesvol marketingbeleid. Binnen de (micro- )economie ligt de nadruk veelal op het keuzegedrag van een rationele consument, die bereid is een bepaalde prijs te betalen voor goederen. Echter, vaak is het keuzegedrag van consumenten niet rationeel, maar wordt het beïnvloed door allerhande factoren zoals vb. vooroordelen, reclame, het bij een groep willen horen, enz. In het vak consumentengedrag ligt de nadruk juist op deze minder rationele aspecten van keuzegedrag. Om deze aspecten te begrijpen en erop te kunnen inspelen worden in de cursus theorieën uit de psychologie gebruikt, zoals theorieën over geheugen, leren, perceptie, attitude, motivatie, sociale invloeden. Consumentengedrag dat eerder in de studie kort is behandeld, wordt in deze cursus verder uitgediept, deels aan de hand van extra artikelen. Daarbij ligt de nadruk op inzicht in en toepassing van de verschillende theorieën. Onderwijsvorm hoorcollege Toetsvorm schriftelijk tentamen Literatuur Wordt nog bekend gemaakt. Vereiste voorkennis - Bachelor Economie en bedrijfseconomie: Marketing 1. 1 en Marketing 1. 2 of - Bachelor Bedrijfskunde: Marketing of - Toelating tot het Premaster programma voor de Master of Marketing

Corporate Finance Course code

E_EBE3_CF (60321010)

Period

Period 2

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. P. Verwijmeren

Teaching staff

dr. P. Verwijmeren

Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Study Group

Course objective This course aims to equip students with the foundation skills necessary to make corporate financial decisions. It examines some of the major decisions that financial managers face, like funding choice and capital structure, dividend policy, and capital budgeting. Course content The course builds on the Modigliani and Miller framework for financing decisions. This concept will be extended with e.g. corporate taxation and the costs of financing distress, and the current state of the


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literature on firms’ financing decisions will be discussed. The course also provides insights into dividend policy, both in theory and in practice. Furthermore, the course deals with valuation issues. How can we value firms based on their expected cash flows and their cost of capital? The course will conclude with the topic corporate governance. During the tutorials the concepts in this course will be used to solve practice problems. Form of tuition Lectures and tutorials Type of assessment Written exam Exam questions are meant to test the candidate's theoretical insight as well as analytical and computational skills. Remarks The course is an entry requirement for the Master of Finance and the course Corporate Finance 4.2.

Corporate Financial Management Course code

E_BK3_CFM (61342390)

Period

Period 4

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

prof. dr. A.B. Dorsman

Teaching staff


Teaching method(s)


Course objective This course expands on financial topics covered in the first and second year. The emphasis in this course is on the Optimal Capital Structure of a corporation. The aim is to prepare students for a (possible) career as (assistant) Financial Manager in Industry or in the FBI sector: Finance, Banking (commercial and investment) and Insurance, incl. pension funds, investments funds, stock markets, Euronext, DNB, ECB, AFM, Ministry of Finance etc. Course content The following topics, issues and concepts will be dealt with: - Capital structure in perfect Markets - Leverage and Debt - Optimal Capital Structure with Taxes and Financial Distress - Payout Policy, Dividends and Share Repurchases - Capital budgeting and Valuation - Financial Modeling - Corporate Governance Form of tuition Lecture. Students have to complete before each lecture quizzes (tests) on MyFinancLab.


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Type of assessment written interim examination (80% 5, 0 min. ) cases / tutorials (20% of final grade based on average of scores of tests and quizzes on MyFinanceLab. Entry requirements This course is for Business Administration students and/or Pre- Master BK students specializing in Financial Management. Students must be familiar with Corporate Finance / Financial Management as covered in the 1st and 2nd year.

Cross Cultural Management (Basics) Course code

E_IBA1_CCMB (61562000)

Period

Period 6

Credits

3.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. S.N. Khapova

Teaching staff

prof. dr. A.M.R. Trompenaars, C. Fleisher MSc, M. Buseman MSc, Y. Engel

Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Seminar

Course objective Learning objectives: - To develop knowledge and understanding about the basic drives behind national and organizational cultural differences and the impact of cultural differences on cross cultural issues in organizations - To recognize cultural dilemmas and differences in a business context Course content This course addresses basic principles and models of cross cultural management issues in organizations. Form of tuition The course consists of 4 lectures and 3 case sessions. During the lectures, basic frameworks are discussed and overall guidance and input are given to the materials covered in the case sessions. Case sessions are dedicated to exercising understanding of cross-cultural management concepts and to making consequent progress on the team assignment, and (team) feedback on students’ work in progress. The course involves one assignment: Dilemma Reconciliation project, and is worth 100% of your final grade. Before the first seminar students are asked to complete a web-based Intercultural Awareness Questionnaire (see Blackboard for more details). Type of assessment The course grade is based on the team assignment: Dilemma Reconciliation project. Course reading Trompenaars, F. & Hampden-Turner, C. (2005). Riding the Waves of Culture: Understanding Cultural Diversity in Business, London: Nicholas Brealey Publishing.


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Development Economics Course code

E_EBE3_DEVEC (60332050)

Period

Period 4

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. J.Y. Schipper

Teaching staff

dr. R.H. Oostendorp, dr. J.Y. Schipper

Teaching method(s)

Lecture

Course objective The course introduces students to current economic research on development issues. The course is aimed both at students who have a general interest in developing countries and those who expect to deal with developing countries in their future career. At the end of the course students should be able to: - critically understand, explain and discuss the microeconomics of rural markets for credit, insurance, labor and land, both using equations and graphs at the level indicated by the required reading list - be able to answer questions and calculate equilibrium outcomes in these markets at the level indicated by the homework assignments - be able to discuss contents, theory, empirical methods and results of the papers in the required readings Course content Lectures are on important topics in economic development: income growth, poverty, inequality markets for land, credit and insurance child labour and food security social capital and conflicts. The emphasis throughout the course is on the microeconomic analysis of decisions by households, policy makers, village leaders and other such agents. A central theme of the course is the relationship between poverty and development. How do poverty and inequality affect the functioning of rural markets and what are the effects on long- term growth? How do market failures such as information asymmetries determine outcomes in credit markets and what is the role of microfinance? How does social capital affect household welfare and what is the relation between conflicts and economic development? The lectures provide students with both a critical understanding of the theory as well as an empirical knowledge regarding these issues. A special feature of this course is the Africulture simulation game in which students experience microeconomic decisionmaking as a member of an African rural household: participants have to devise the best allocation strategy (which crops? migrate to the city? how large should the family be?) in a risky environment with various types of shocks (drought, illness). Good thinking allows the family to prosper. Form of tuition Lectures + 1 day Africulture simulation game tutorial Type of assessment Written examination


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Course reading Textbook: Debraj Ray, Development Economics, Princeton University Press, 1998. Additional papers, chapters (2011 course): Branko Milanovic, 2005: Worlds Apart: Measuring International and Global Inequality. Princeton University Press. Udry (2003), “Child labor”, Yale Ec. Growth Center Discussion paper No. 856. Basu, K. and Z. Tzannatos (2003). "The Global Child Labor Problem: What Do We Know and What Can We Do?" World Bank Econ Rev 17(2): 147-173. Morduch, J. (1999). "The Microfinance Promise." Journal of Economic Literature 37(4): 1569-1614. Collier, P. and D. Dollar (2002). "Aid allocation and poverty reduction." European Economic Review 46(8): 1475-1500. Easterly, W. (2003). "Can Foreign Aid Buy Growth?" The Journal of Economic Perspectives 17(3): 23-48. Recommended background knowledge The participants are expected to have some basic familiarity with the subject of development economics and preferably have a background in microeconomics. Remarks For information contact Mrs. T. Heemskerk, g.e.heemskerk@ vu.nl, tel.: 020- 598 6140. See also our website http://www.feweb.vu.nl/economics

E-Business 3.4 Vakcode

E_BK3_EBUSI (61331070)

Periode

Periode 4

Credits

6.0

Voertaal

Nederlands

Faculteit


Coördinator

dr. T. Verhagen

Docent(en)

dr. T. Verhagen

Lesmethode(n)

Hoorcollege

Doel vak Het doel van het college is om basiskennis bij te brengen op het gebied van E- Business. E- Business wordt beschouwd vanuit een management perspectief. Aan de orde komt wat E- business is, wat de belangrijkste E- business vormen zijn, en welke aspecten een rol spelen bij het laten slagen van E- Business activiteiten. Ook wordt er ruim aandacht besteed aan de koppeling tussen theorie en praktijk. Hoewel de primaire focus van deze cursus B2C zal zijn, komen ook belangrijke B2B aspecten aan de orde. Inhoud vak In de colleges zullen onder andere de navolgende thema's en onderwerpen vanuit diverse vakgebieden - bedrijfseconomie, informatiekunde, marketing - worden uitgediept: - E- Business modellen


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- E- Marketplaces - Virtual communities - E- Business strategie - Online Retailing - Mobile commerce - E-Government - B2B e-business - Social Media - Effectief website design - Online Consumer Behavior - E-business startups. In de collegeserie zal naast de theorie ook ruimte zijn voor gastsprekers die de E- Business praktijk toelichten. Onderwijsvorm Hoorcollege. Indien mogelijk zal de cursus worden ondersteund middels activerende werkvormen gericht op het werken met mainstream E- Business toepassingen. Toetsvorm Schriftelijk tentamen. Literatuur - Turban, e.a., Electronic Commerce: A Managerial Perspective. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall. De editie wordt later bekendgemaakt. - Aanvullende artikelen worden via de digitale leeromgeving ter beschikking gesteld.

E-Business and IT-Industry Course code

E_BK3_EBITI (61322390)

Period

Period 2

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

prof. dr. ir. J.W.M. Gerrits

Teaching staff

prof. dr. ir. J.W.M. Gerrits

Teaching method(s)


Course objective After this course students have knowledge of: - network economics and information economics - value networks - business models - the main players and trends in the industry Course content - Theoretic Foundation: Network Economics en IT economics - Industry Structure: Value Networks - Business Models - Typology of Business - Current Trends Form of tuition


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- Lectures - Project work Type of assessment - written interim examination - project report

Economics Course code

E_IBA1_EC (61562010)

Period

Period 6

Credits

3.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. H.G. Bloemen

Teaching staff

dr. E.I. Motchenkova, prof. dr. E.J. Bartelsman, M. Vigh MPhil

Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Instruction course, Seminar

Course objective Introduction to the basic principles of economic theory on consumer behaviour, firm behaviour, and market structure. Course content - Lectures: in Economics we study the theories of the behaviour of economic agents operating at the different sides of the market, in particular the consumers and producers. We study the different market structures, ranging from perfect competition to monopoly. With game theory we study the interdependent strategic behaviour of firms in oligopolistic markets. Principal agent theory deals with the design of contracts between two sides with diverging interests, to provide the right incentives to get things done. Within organizations, the separation of ownership and control is an important application of principal agent theory. We pay attention to sources of market failure, like lack of information, moral hazard and externalities. We introduce macroeconomics and the AD-AS model. - Cases: in Economics the behaviour of consumers, producers, and the functioning of markets are explained by economic models. The cases consist of applications of economic theory to (hypothetical) practical situations. At the end of the course, students are expected to be able - to explain and apply the consumer choice theory - compute and interpret elasticities of demand and supply - apply the market equilibrium model and predict how shocks to supply or demand affect the equilibrium - explain situations of market failure (e.g. due to lack of information or externalities) - explain and derive the supply curve of the firm and market supply - describe the relevant determinants of market structure - explain and apply the model of perfect competition - explain and apply the model of monopoly - compare perfect competition and monopoly and indicate the welfare implications - define the oligopolistic market structure and the distinction between cooperative and noncooperative behavior - explain and apply strategic decisions in an oligopoly using the


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kinked-demand curve and game theoretic models - explain principal agent theory and apply it to basic situations - explain and apply basic macro-economic models, like the AS-AD model - apply macro-economic models to practical situations like the financial crisis Form of tuition Lecures and case lectures Type of assessment written interim examination

Economie van het onroerend goed Vakcode

E_EBE3_EOG (60341050)

Periode

Periode 5

Credits

6.0

Voertaal

Nederlands

Faculteit


Coördinator

prof. dr. J. Rouwendal

Docent(en)

dr. F.R. Bruinsma, prof. dr. J. Rouwendal, dr. W. Vermeulen

Lesmethode(n)

Hoorcollege

Doel vak Economie van het onroerend goed biedt een veelheid aan inzichten in de werking van de vastgoedsector zoals locatiekeuze, werking van de grondmarkt en ruimtelijke ordeningsbeleid. Het vak geeft een inleiding tot de theorieën over de markten voor woningen, kantoren, winkels, bedrijfsterreinen, etc. en tot de methoden die worden gebruikt om die markten te analyseren. Inhoud vak Onroerend goed is een belangrijk onderdeel van de economie. Grote investeringen hebben vrijwel altijd deels betrekking op onroerend goed: grond en de gebouwen die daarop worden gerealiseerd. Woningen, kantoren en bedrijfshallen hebben boven dien een lange levensduur en zetten daardoor een stempel op de ruimtelijke inrichting. Het duurzame karakter van onroerend goed heeft consequenties voor de marktwerking: er moet onderscheid worden gemaakt tussen bezit en gebruik. Bovendien zullen verwachtingen over de toekomstige ontwikkeling van waarde en huur invloed hebben op de marktuitkomsten. Daarbij komt nog dat de overheid, onder meer via ruimtelijke ordening en huurbeheersing, een belangrijke invloed uitoefent op de marktwerking. Al deze aspecten komen aan bod in dit vak en worden geïllustreerd aan de hand van actuele voorbeelden. Onderwerpen die aan bod komen zijn: deelmarkten (woningen, kantoren, bedrijfsgebouwen en grond), actoren op de onroerend goed markt (gebruikers/bewoners, bouwondernemingen, projectontwikkelaars, beleggers), prijsvorming, overheidsbeleid, speculatie, huren of kopen, korte versus lange termijn, kosten- batenanalyse.


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Onderwijsvorm hoorcollege hoorcolleges, tweemaal wordt een practicum/werkcollege gegeven waarin een opdracht moet worden uitgewerkt. Toetsvorm schriftelijk tentamen met open vragen twee opdrachten die een bonuspunt kunnen opleveren. Literatuur - Denise DiPasquale & William C. Wheaton, Urban Economics and Real Estate Markets. Prentice Hall, 1996. - Syllabus over het Nederlandse ruimtelijke-ordeningsbeleid - Additioneel studiemateriaal en powerpoint slides met hoorcollegestof zullen via Blackboard beschikbaar worden gesteld Overige informatie Het vak heeft relaties met diverse andere keuzevakken uit het derde jaar, waaronder Urban Economics en Environmental Economics and Management. Het bevat een aantal aantrekkelijke toepassingen voor studenten uit de algemene en bedrijfseconomische afstudeerrichtingen.

Economische en sociale geschiedenis Vakcode

E_EBE3_ESG (60321060)

Periode

Periode 2

Credits

6.0

Voertaal

Nederlands

Faculteit


Coördinator

dr. T.L.M. Kint

Docent(en)

dr. T.L.M. Kint

Lesmethode(n)

Hoorcollege

Doel vak Het bijbrengen en verdiepen van inzicht in de ontwikkelingsgang van hedendaagse economische en sociale structuren in de wereld en daarnaast vergroting van de economische en sociaal- historische kennis. Inhoud vak Ondanks een grote verscheidenheid op bijna alle gebieden van maatschappelijk leven kan de wereld van vandaag gezien worden als een 'global village'. Zij is het resultaat van velerlei integratieprocessen, die vooral sinds de 19de eeuw op gang zijn gekomen, gekenmerkt worden door een eigen dynamiek en in onderlinge verwevenheid op permanente voortgang gericht zijn. Op het economische en sociale deelveld van integratie zal aandacht worden besteed aan mondiale ontwikkelingen van na 1850, zoals internationale handel, internationale migratie en internationale kapitaalstromen. Ook onderwerpen die meer op zichzelf lijken te staan, zoals b. v. de geschiedenis van het coöperatiewezen, komen - ingepast in de integratievisie - aan bod. Onderwijsvorm hoorcollege


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Toetsvorm mondeling tentamen Literatuur - C.M. Cipolla, Before the Industrial Revolution, European Society and Economy. 3rd edition. London / New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 1994. - D.S. Landes, The Wealth and Poverty of Nations, Why some are rich and some so poor. London / New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 1998 dan wel de vertaling: Arm en Rijk, 2e druk 2002, Het Spectrum, Utrecht (een aantal hoofdstukken in overleg met de docent vast te stellen). Overige informatie - Tijdens de colleges wordt veel aandacht besteed aan het stellen en beantwoorden van vragen, aan discussie en aan het trekken van historische parallellen - De cursus wordt gedoceerd in het Nederlands

Enterprise Systems Vakcode

E_BK3_ES (61321060)

Periode

Periode 2

Credits

6.0

Voertaal

Engels

Faculteit


Coördinator

prof. dr. B.J. van den Hooff

Docent(en)

prof. dr. B.J. van den Hooff

Lesmethode(n)

Hoorcollege

Doel vak Aan het eind van de cursus is de student in staat om, gefundeerd op wetenschappelijk onderzoek - uiteen te zetten wat Enterprise Systems voor organisaties (kunnen) betekenen, - te analyseren welke veranderingen de selectie, invoering en exploitatie van deze systemen in organisaties teweegbrengen en - aan te geven met welke modellen deze veranderingen zijn te verklaren, - concrete aanbevelingen te doen voor de implementatie van een Enterprise System. Inhoud vak Dit vak gaat over de implementatie, gebruik en effecten van Enterprise Systems in organisaties. Een Enterprise System (ES) is een complex bedrijfsbreed informatiesysteem. Een ES bevat allerlei modules voor specifieke bedrijfsfuncties, zoals Finance, HRM en CRM. Een dergelijk informatiesysteem kan worden ingesteld op de specifieke bedrijfsprocessen van de organisatie die het pakket heeft gekocht. In de praktijk blijkt de implementatie van een ES een enorme en ook riskante klus te zijn. Bovendien ervaren bedrijven vaak een grote spanning tussen hun specifieke bedrijfsprocessen en de gestandaardiseerde ES- pakketten. En toch worden dergelijke systemen steeds meer toegepast, niet alleen bij grote bedrijven. Waarom kiest een bedrijf voor een ES? Wat is de toegevoegde waarde van een ES voor een organisatie? En wat zijn de valkuilen? Wat moet er aangepast worden, de bedrijfsprocessen of het ES? Wat zijn de consequenties? Wat betekenen recente technologische


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ontwikkelingen als Service Oriented Architectures, Software as a Service en Cloud computing voor implementatie, gebruik en effecten van ES? Dergelijke vragen staan centraal in deze cursus. Daarbij worden Enterprise Systems primair behandeld vanuit het perspectief van het management en de gebruikers in een organisatie waarin een dergelijk systeem wordt ingezet. Onderwijsvorm In de hoorcolleges worden literatuur en praktijkcases besproken. Op basis hiervan schrijven studenten in teams een implementatieplan waarin advies wordt uitgebracht voor aanschaf en implementatie van een Enterprise System binnen een bepaalde organisatie. Toetsvorm opdracht 40 % schriftelijk tentamen 60 % Literatuur Een verzameling artikelen. Deze artikelen worden op Blackboard online ter beschikking gesteld.

Environmental Economics and Management Course code

E_EBE3_EEM (60332100)

Period

Period 4

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. C.W.J. Bogmans

Teaching staff

dr. C.W.J. Bogmans

Teaching method(s)

Lecture

Course objective Environmental economics and management deals with the relationship between natural resources, environmental quality, sustainable development and environmental policy. Attention is given to economic as well as business and managerial aspects of environmental processes and problems. Course content Environmental economics and management studies environmental problems from an economic and managerial perspective. In particular it focuses on the structural relationship between the environment, nature, and the economic system. The environment constitutes the material basis of economic development, and thereby functions as a fundamental source of welfare. This function is jeopardized by pollution and overexploitation of renewable and non- renewable natural resources. Environmental policy aims at controlling these processes. The objective of the course is to offer a balanced combination of theories, real world examples and appropriate methodology at different levels, ranging from the firm level to the world scale. The following subjects will be treated.


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- Economic growth, sustainable development and the environment - The theory of externalities and policy instruments - National and international environmental policy in practice - Natural resource economics - Theory and applications of environmental valuation - Cost- benefit analysis of environmental changes and projects - Economic approaches to international environmental problem, including acid rain and the greenhouse effect (climate change) - Environmental management, including strategy, marketing, organisation, information systems, technology, environmental reporting and waste management Form of tuition lecture - Classes 24 hours - 18 hours lectures, 6 hours presentations by students (conditional on number of participants) - Students have to select one article from a list of journal and give a 10 minutes presentation. Moreover, they write a summary of the article. Course reading - Reader based on Kahn, J.R. (2005), The Economic Approach to Environmental and Natural Resources. 3rd edition. Texas, USA: The Dryden Press, Forth Worth. - Articles from journals. - Powerpoint slides with lectures will be made downloadable through Blackboard. Remarks The course contains attractive applications of theories and methods taught in earlier general and business economics courses (microeconomics, growth theory, international economics, accounting, marketing, organisation and management). The course is also suited for Aarde & Economie students and exchange students. Some overlap exists with Ruimtelijke Economie 1. 4. These who already did that course don't have to attend all classes and don't have to answer the exam questions on that part. Instead a special arrangement will be made for them.

European Business Law Course code

E_IBA2_EULAW (61622020)

Period

Period 4

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

mr. N.A. Jansen MBA

Teaching staff

mr. N.A. Jansen MBA

Teaching method(s)

Lecture

Course objective - Developing a basic knowledge and understanding of Dutch, European and International law.


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- Knowledge of the topics selected for this module will enable the student to plan and implement strategies and policies on a multi country, regional or global basis while taking into account the opportunities and limitations resulting from the miscellaneous legal environments. Course content - The regulatory environment in general and more specific of the Netherlands and the European Union, - Property law - Intellectual Property law - Contract law - International Sales Contracts - Marketing and law - Legal Services Providers. Form of tuition Lectures Type of assessment Open book, written examination in true/false format. Course reading LAW & SELF-REGULATION. A legal and business perspective. N.A. Jansen, Legalmarketing.nl 2012 edition, ISBN 978-620 001 099-5. Available in VU –Bookshop and via http://www.lawandselfregulation.com Remarks Lecture slides and additional literature will be made available at BlackBoard.

European Distribution and Supply Chain Logistics Vakcode

E_BK3_EDSCL (60331030)

Periode

Periode 1

Credits

6.0

Voertaal

Nederlands

Faculteit


Coördinator

dr. W. Ploos van Amstel

Docent(en)

dr. W. Ploos van Amstel

Lesmethode(n)

Hoorcollege

Doel vak Door samenwerking op Europese schaal met leveranciers en afnemers is het distributiebeleid voor veel ondernemingen drastisch gewijzigd. In dit vak gaan we in op de logistieke aspecten waarmee producenten, retailers en logistieke dienstverleners te maken krijgen als ze overgaan van nationale distributie op Europese distributie. Gastcolleges door Nederland Distributieland en Ploos van Amstel. Inhoud vak Distribution and Supply Chain Management: - Trends in European Distribution - Trends in Supply Chain Management - Fundamentals of


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European Distribution Logistics: - Integrated Concept European Distribution Logistics - Distribution Logistics and Product Characteristics Subsystems of European Distribution Logistics: - European Transport Network - European Warehousing and Site Selection - Inventory Management and DRP - Cost Management - Economic Trade Off Decisions - Pipeline Management - Contract logistics - European Distribution Strategy Development Approach - ICT in European Distribution Logistics - Authorized Economic Operator Demand and Supply Chain Management: - Integrated Concept DSCM - E- business and E-Logistics - Efficient Replenishment Upstream - Advanced Planning and Scheduling - Supply Chain Control and Realization Onderwijsvorm hoorcollege werkcollege Toetsvorm schriftelijk tentamen en werkstuk Literatuur - A.R. van Goor, M.J. Ploos van Amstel & W. Ploos van Amstel. European Distribution & Supply Chain Logistics. Groningen: Wolters / Stenfert Kroese, 2003. - Via BB enkele actuele artikelen. Overige informatie Met name studenten Bedrijfskunde die een specialisatie TSCM overwegen wordt sterk aangeraden om dit vak te volgen. Logistieke dienstverleners (het accent bij TDL) maken gebruik van alle concepten, die in dit vak (EDSCL) worden besproken. Maar dit vak vormt een zelfstandig en afgerond geheel en behoort eigenlijk tot de bagage van alle BK- studenten.

European Integration and Networks Course code

E_IBA3_EUIN (60312040)

Period


Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

prof. dr. P. Nijkamp

Teaching method(s)

Lecture

Course objective To offer a comprehensive course on strategic socio-economic and spatial driving forces of European cooperation including trade and network Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Fac. der Economische Wet. en Bedrijfsk. - B International Business Administration - 2011-2012

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developments, ranging from transport to knowledge and communications networks, in the light of emerging European integration policies. Course content The course is concentrated in 4 months (September to December; about 26 llecture hours: 18 lectures of 2 hours,). The course is evaluated by a take home exam and by writing a small essay. The following topics will inter alia be covered: - European integration and European networks - Missing links and missing networks in Europe - Borders and barriers - Spatial development and subsidiarity - Telecommunication networks in Europe - The European knowledge network - Externalities, deregulation and financing of European infrastructure Form of tuition Interactive pedagogical cause Type of assessment Writing of a small essay Take home exam Course reading Practical course for several disciplines (economics, business administration, environmental science, political science, law, and social sciences in general). Using lecture notes, PPP’s and recommend literature. Entry requirements Basic knowledge of economics. Remarks To enrol for this course send an e-mail to [email protected]. All communication goes directly via Peter Nijkamp his own emailaddress ([email protected]). He does not use Blackboard.

Finance and Financial Arithmetic Course code

E_IBA1_FFA (61552000)

Period

Period 5

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

ir. F.W. van den Berg

Teaching staff

ir. F.W. van den Berg

Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Instruction course

Course objective This course is the first of a number of courses about Corporate Finance. The purpose of this introductory course: Finance and Financial Arithmetic is to provide an understanding of the most important issues in financial management and to learn how to use financial tools in managing companies. In later years this topic will be expanded upon.


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Course content Topics discussed: - Financial management and the ultimate objective of the company - The importance of real cashflows and market values over that of (accounting) profits and (accounting) equity values - Interest calculations on basis of simple and accumulated interest - Time value of money (discounting, TVM, PV, FV, annuities): the central concept in Finance - Capital budgeting on basis of net present values of cashflows (NPV, IRR, NCF) - Valuation of equity and companies - The structure of money and capital markets - Different kinds of debt and their valuation - Management of Working Capital (A/R, A/P and Inventory) - Entrepreneurial Finance: providing finance for starting companies (Venture Capital, Initial Public Offerings) - Restructuring of Capital inter alia through Mergers & Acquisitions. Form of tuition 12 lectures plus 6 case lectures with exercises as preparation for the exam. Type of assessment Written interim examination 70 percent, plus cases and exercises on MyFinanceLab 30 percent. Minimim passing grade is a rounded 5 for the exam + upgrading through MyFinLab. MyFinLab is an integral and compulsory part of this course. Course reading Berk, Jonathan, and Peter Demarzo, Corporate Finance. 2nd edition. Pearson Education. Students must purchase a new copy of the book plus the access code for MyFinLab. This book (and the code) can be used for all further 2nd and 3rd year Finance Courses at the VU.

Finance, Banking and Insurance Course code

E_BK3_FBI (61322410)

Period

Period 2

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. G. Tumer Alkan

Teaching staff

dr. G. Tumer Alkan

Teaching method(s)

Lecture

Course objective The course is intended to provide an introduction to the fundamentals of financial markets, principles of the financial theory, traditional and modern financial assets, financial intermediaries and the ways of their functioning in the modern financial markets. The course objectives are listed below in detail: - Understand how financial instruments are valued. - Analyze how and why specific policies are pursued by central banks. - Explain the need for financial intermediaries and analyze general


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principles of bank management and the need for regulation. Course content During the course, we will mainly discuss the structure of financial markets, valuation of financial assets and fundamental principles of portfolio theory, review some major banking studies, overview the regulation of banking systems and understand basic risk management techniques. Topics: - Interest Rates - Financial Markets - Portfolio Theory - Structure of Central banks - Role of Financial Intermediaries - Banking Regulation and Management Form of tuition lecture Type of assessment written interim examination plus assignments Course reading Frederic S. Mishkin & Stanley G. Eakins, Financial Markets and Institutions. 6th edition (Pearson International edition/ ISBN 0-32155211-3) and selected articles Remarks The course is taught in English.

Financial Accounting Vakcode

E_EBE3_FAC (60311080)

Periode

Periode 1

Credits

6.0

Voertaal

Nederlands

Faculteit


Coördinator

D. Turkenburg

Docent(en)

D. Turkenburg

Lesmethode(n)


Doel vak Dit kernvak bouwt voort op de basiskennis uit het vak Financial Accounting en boekhouden. Het doel is om de kennis van de externe financiële verslaggeving uit te breiden en te verdiepen door behandeling van enkele van de meer complexe problemen die zich hierbij in de praktijk voordoen. Uitgangspunt hierbij is de huidige Nederlandse en internationale regelgeving op dit gebied. Na het volgen van dit vak beschikt de student over kennis en vaardigheden om zich een gefundeerd oordeel te vormen over vraagstukken rond externe verslaggeving. Inhoud vak Inleiding institutioneel kader externe verslaggeving: het 'conceptual framework' van de International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), inleiding op International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) van de


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IASB, de geconsolideerde jaarrekening en de verwerking van fusies, overnames en deelnemingen. Verder komen ook specifieke onderwerpen aan bod (o. a. immateriële vaste activa en impairment, belastingen, leasing, vreemde valuta en financiële instrumenten). Onderwijsvorm hoorcollege afgewisseld met behandeling van vraagstukken en cases. Toetsvorm schriftelijk tentamen Literatuur - Klaassen, Hoogendoorn, Vergoossen: Externe verslaggeving, 7e druk, Wolters-Noordhoff, 2008, ISBN 978-90-01-71010-1 - Brouwer, van Offeren, van der Veer: Externe verslaggeving, opgaven, 1e druk, Noordhoff Uitgevers, ISBN 978-90-01-71614-1 - Jaarrekeningen 2009 (nader op te geven) en overig uitgereikt materiaal Overige informatie Dit vak behoort tot de ingangseisen van de master Accounting & Control.

Financial Accounting and Bookkeeping Course code

E_IBA1_FAB (61612010)

Period

Period 2

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

drs. A.C. Schreuder

Teaching staff

dr. P. Kroos, mr. K. Shahzad

Teaching method(s)


Course objective To provide students with a basic understanding of financial statements and the bookkeeping process on which they are based. Course content In this course, students learn the basic structure of financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement) and how these are used to provide external stakeholders such as shareholders and debtholders with insight into the financial position and performance of a firm. Students will also learn how the financial statements are based on the logic of double- entry bookkeeping, how individual transactions and events can be recorded on the same basis, and how financial statements can subsequently be extracted from a firms accounting records. Form of tuition In the lectures, the most important concepts will be introduced and in some cases further explained by means of practical illustrations. In the tutorials, students are expected to practice the material introduced in the lectures. Students are expected to have prepared the exercises and cases before coming to the tutorials.


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Type of assessment written interim examination Course reading Belverd E. Needles & Marian Powers, Financial Accounting. Most recent edition. Boston/New York: Houghton Mifflin.

Financial Management Course code

E_IBA2_FM (61622030)

Period

Period 2

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. F. Hamelink

Teaching staff

dr. F. Hamelink

Teaching method(s)


Course objective The purpose of Financial Management is to provide an understanding of key concepts in finance (not yet discussed in Financial Management 1. 5 / Finance & Financial Arithmetic in year 1) and to learn how to use these financial tools in practice. Course content - Pricing of Risk - Capital Markets and Valuation - Portfolio Theory - Capital Asset Pricing Model - Financial Options - Option valuation - Financial Risk Management - International Finance Form of tuition lecture tutorial Students have to complete before each AWV quizzes on MyFinancLab. Type of assessment written interim examination 80 percent (min. grade: 5, 0) cases / tutorials: 20 percent (average of score on quizzes on MyFinanceLab and tests during case lectures) Course reading Berk & DeMarzo. Corporate Finance. 1st (or 2nd) edition. Pearson / Addison Wesley. This book has an elaborate digital support service (MyFinanceLab) and is therefore used in all Bachelor Finance courses: Fin.1. 5 (ECO), Fin. Mgt.1. 5 (BK), Fin.2. 2 (ECO), Fin. Mgt.2. 2 (BK/IBA), Fin 2. 5 (ECO), Fin. Mod.2. 2 (ECO), Corp. Fin.3. 2 (ECO), Corp. Fin. Mgt.3. 4 (BK).


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Students must buy the book NEW to obtain entry to MyFinanceLab (the book can then be used for all bachelor years).

Financial Statement Analysis Vakcode

E_EBE3_FSA (60311090)

Periode

Periode 5

Credits

6.0

Voertaal

Nederlands

Faculteit


Coördinator

drs. E. de With

Docent(en)

drs. E. de With

Lesmethode(n)

Hoorcollege

Doel vak Dit vak bouwt voort op de kennis van het vak Financial Accounting 3.1. Het doel van het keuzevak Financial Statement Analysis is het verwerven van kennis en inzicht om jaarrekeningen van ondernemingen te analyseren. Centraal staat een veel gebruikt analysemodel; dit model bestaat uit vier stappen. Inhoud vak Het vak Financial Statement Analysis (FSA) houdt zich bezig met het analyseren van financiële informatie van ondernemingen, met name informatie uit het directieverslag en de jaarrekening. Na een korte inleiding wordt aandacht besteed aan het standard setting proces. Vervolgens worden de belangrijkste elementen van de jaarrekening (balans, resultatenrekening en kasstroomoverzicht) behandeld. Daarna wordt begonnen aan de daadwerkelijke (financiële) analyse op basis van de jaarrekening. Centraal staat een veel gebruikt analysemodel. Dit model bestaat uit vier stappen: Strategy Analysis, Accounting Analysis, Financial Analysis en Prospective Analysis. Aan het einde van de collegecyclus wordt ingegaan op twee toepassingen: kredietwaardigheidsonderzoek en waardering van acquisities. Bij het laatste onderwerp wordt ook aandacht besteed aan reële opties. Onderwijsvorm casecollege hoorcollege Toetsvorm schriftelijk tentamen Het eindcijfer wordt bepaald op basis van het resultaat van het tentamen (85%) en de cases (15%). Literatuur Palepu, Krishna G., Paul M. Healey & Erik Peek, Business Analysis and Valuation: IFRS Edition, Text and Cases. Second Edition. Cengage Learning, 2010 Vereiste voorkennis Financial Accounting 3.1 Overige informatie De case-colleges (activerende werkvormen) houden in dat gedurende vijf colleges cases worden behandeld. Door het vooraf voldoende uitwerken van


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deze cases kunnen casepunten worden behaald. De cases zijn ontleend aan de jaarrekeningen van toonaangevende Amerikaanse en Nederlandse beursfondsen, zoals Microsoft, Mc Donald's, Hewlett-Packard, Wal-Mart, Dell Computer, Procter & Gamble, Home Depot, UPS, Air France-KLM, Heineken, Philips, Shell en Akzo Nobel. Dit vak behoort tot de ingangseisen van de Master Accounting & Control en is ook een toelatingseis voor de postgraduate opleidingen tot Registeraccountant en Registercontroller.

Human Resources Management Course code

E_IBA2_HRM (61632030)

Period

Period 3

Credits

3.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator


Teaching staff


Teaching method(s)


Course objective - Introduce students to HRM concepts, principles, and practices; - Heighten students' awareness to the inter- relationship of employee development and organizational goals ; - Assist students with applying relevant HRM concepts, principles to actual workplace situations; - Further develop students' presentation and job interview skills Course content Human Resource Management is the design of formal systems in an organization to ensure the effective and efficient use of human talent. These formal systems should generate activities that involve the utilization and development of an organization's resources which include: personnel, technical equipment and policies. Thereby, an organization is equipped with essential elements to increase both the individual and the organization's potential to achieve stated goals. In this course special attention is given to the service industry. Form of tuition Lectures, and response/discussion forum Type of assessment written interim examination multiple-choice examination (100 percent) Course reading - Noe, R. et al. (2010). Human Resource manaingement: Gaiing a Competitve Advantage, 7th edition. Boston. McGraw-Hill. - Additional literature provided by the coordinator. Entry requirements HRM is a second year required course; therefore the pre-requisite is that students have successfully completed at least 39 ECTs of the first year.


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Remarks Attend all scheduled classes for successful completion of the course.

Integration: Business Plan Course code

E_IBA2_IBP (61662010)

Period

Period 6

Credits

3.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

drs. E.A.H. Kleijn

Teaching staff

drs. E.A.H. Kleijn, drs. E.L. Eijdenberg

Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Seminar

Course objective The course Business Plan is an integration project. Aim of the course is to revisit and integrate theoretical concepts of all previous courses by means of writing a business plan for a business. And have interviews with entrepreneurs about business plans. Course content Theory of all previous IBA courses. Form of tuition There will be two lectures in total. Students will be working in teams assistance will be provided through Blackboard. Type of assessment Paper and presentation Course reading Course Manual on Blackboard and literature from all previous IBA courses Entry requirements Students have to be familiar with all (first and second year) IBA courses.

Integration: Business Processes Course code

E_IBA1_IBP (61532020)

Period

Period 3

Credits

3.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. ir. S.L.J.M. de Leeuw

Teaching staff

dr. ir. S.L.J.M. de Leeuw, dr. E.I. Krauth

Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Seminar

Course objective The objective of this course is threefold:


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- to make students aware of the role that business processes play in value creation in companies - to teach students how to describe, model, analyse and redesign a business processes - to have students gain experience with using tools used for modeling, analysing and redesigning business processes. Course content Business Processes are a key part of the Business Administration programme at the VU University. In period 1 and 2, students become familiar with business processes in several functional disciplines. The Business Processes course builds onto that by teaching students how to describe, model, analyse and redesign these processes. In 4 lectures, students are educated in the reasons why business processes are relevant, a uniform way to describe these processes, methods to analyse business processes from different perspectives and in the improvement of business processes. The lectures will be illustrated by means of practical examples. In parallel, students will have to describe, model, analyse and redesign a business process in a company that they select themselves. In period 2, students will therefore already be requested via email to select a company and business process that they would like to analyse during this course. This could for example be an operational process in a bank or a hospital. Students will describe and model the selected business process in a software tool (Microsoft Visio) and will have to make practical suggestions for improvement of the business process. Student teams meet with a team mentor to discuss their modeling and analysis efforts, will present their findings to their peers in a presentation and need to write a report. Form of tuition lecture tutorial Type of assessment written interim examination plus assignment report & presentation Course reading To be announced.

International Economics Course code

E_EBE3_INTEC (60322050)

Period

Period 2

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. J.A. Jordaan

Teaching staff

dr. J.A. Jordaan, prof. dr. B. Hobijn

Teaching method(s)

Lecture

Course objective - To provide students with a thorough understanding of the main debates in the field of International Economics, divided into Trade Theory and Policy and Monetary Theory and Evidence.


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- After this course, students will be better able to understand academic articles on topics from International Economics published in academic journals including the Economic Journal, the Review of International Economics and the American Economic Revue. - Students will be able to apply theoretical models from such academic articles to real-life problems and appreciate the breadth and scope of these models and their limitations. Course content The course is divided into two parts: - International Trade Theory and Policy (dr. Jordaan) - International Monetary Economics (B. Hobijn, PhD) International Trade Theory and Policy includes topics such as globalisation, new trade theory, trade policies, foreign direct investment and the effects of trade on productivity at the level of the firm. International Monetary Economics covers subjects including exchange rate theory, exchange rate policy, exchange rate crises, liberalisation of capital flows and the financial crisis. Form of tuition The course will be given in the form of a series of lectures with separate hours devoted to exercises. Students are also expected to write an essay on one of the main topics of the course. Type of assessment essay 30 percent written interim examination 70 percent Course reading - Study Guide International Monetary Economics 2007-2008. Which includes problems to be discussed in the classroom. The Guide is available on Blackboard - Visser, H., The International Monetary Economics course book. 2006 or 2007 edition - Reader International Trade Theory and Trade Policy. - Additional handouts and/or Blackboard files - Students are expected to read additional material Entry requirements Students are required to have a good working knowledge of Macroeconomics (including Money and Banking), Microeconomics and basic International Economics.

International Marketing Course code

E_BK3_INTM (60331060)

Period

Period 5

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. M.R. Aladjem

Teaching method(s)

Lecture


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Course objective By the end of the course students should be able to attain proficiency in the following areas: - Understanding international marketing concepts and their application along with the appreciation that global marketing is integrated with other functional areas of business and international collaboration. - Applying these concepts to the analysis of international marketing problems, development of appropriate and creative marketing strategies to solve these problems. - Developing an understanding and acquiring skills on how to successfully design and implement global marketing plans and strategies. - Evaluating critically cases and analyzing marketing challenges. - In addition, the course will help develop students verbal and written communication skills as they relate to business and students ability to work effectively in teams. Course content This course focuses on the role of marketing as creating value for customers. Emphasis is placed on strategies for introducing new products in a global market, identifying customer needs across international markets, forming target markets, differential positioning of the product and managing brand equity across borders. Topics to be covered include: interdependencies in global markets, objectives, strategies, and tactics of marketing programs related to advertising and communicating, distributing and pricing the product on international markets. Cases, discussions, guest speakers, readings and computer simulations will provide students with a mix of theory and hands-on problem solving to a variety of global marketing issues. Form of tuition lecture Type of assessment Written final examination; individual and group projects throughout the course. Course reading Czinkota & Ronkainen, International Marketing. 8th edition. Thomson / South-Western, 2010, ISBN 9780-324-361155 (International Student Edition). Entry requirements Students are expected to be familiar with: Marketing 1.1. & 1.2 (BE) or Marketing (BK).

International Strategy Course code

E_EBE3_INTST (60332020)

Period

Period 5

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. O. Bouwmeester

Teaching staff

dr. E. Klijn


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Teaching method(s)


Course objective - Gain theoretical knowledge in the field of international strategy - Develop skills in translating the theory into practical solutions for a real life organization - Gain theoretical knowledge in the field of international strategy - Develop skills in translating the theory into practical solutions for a real life organization Course content The aim of the course is to provide students with the knowledge how they (as future managers) can coordinate an internationalization project within MNEs. This includes targeting and selecting new product/ service markets; evaluating, designing and implementing entry strategies; and dealing with issues related to the internationalization process such as knowledge transfer difficulties, and inter- and intra-firm relationships. The course is designed in the following way: Strategic analysis - Globalisation and operating in an international market Strategic choices - Motives to internationalize and strategic alternatives for entering foreign markets - Conditions to decide whether to establish international joint ventures vs. wholly owned enterprises? - Location choices of foreign firms and host government policies Strategic implementation - Operating abroad: cultural and managerial implications. Type of assessment - Real life consultancy assignment for the board of directors of an international startup company where groups of students recommend the organization how to enter a specific international market by writing a business plan. - Written essay of a topic of a student’s choice. Course reading Selection of academic articles focused on international strategy Entry requirements Professional attitude and determination.

Introduction to International Business Administration Course code

E_IBA1_IIBA (61512010)

Period

Period 1

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

drs. A.C. Guldemond

Teaching staff

dr. P.J. Peverelli

Teaching method(s)



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Course objective The aim of this course is to familiarise students with a number of general business concepts such as organization design, business environment and strategy. Course content This course is an introduction to organization, organization design and environment. Form of tuition Lectures, casework and plantvisit, discussion group lecture Type of assessment written interim examination Course reading Book: - Looy, B. van, R. van Dierdonck & P. Gemmel, Services Management: An Integrated Approach. 2nd edition. London: Prentice Hall, 2003, ISBN 027367353 X. Articles: - on blackboard

Investments Course code

E_EBE3_INV (60332090)

Period

Period 4

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. D.G. Stefanova

Teaching staff

dr. D.G. Stefanova

Teaching method(s)

Lecture

Course objective This course aims to make students familiar with the insights from investments and portfolio management theory. Students also have to be able to apply these insights in practical situations involving portfolio decisions and investment management for both individuals and institutions. Course content Investment decisions take a prominent role in everyday life. We can think of investment decisions taken by institutional investors (banks, insurance companies, pension funds, mutual funds), but also financial decisions taken by individual households (additional pension savings, saving for ones children's education (and how), buying a house, etc.) Investment theory is also strongly linked with risk management. The importance of sound decision making in this field has been underlined by recent experiences on financial markets, law suits involving complex financial products for retail clients, the debate about the (in)solidity of pensions, etc. The Investments course aims to provide an overview of the principles of investment analysis. A framework is developed that Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Fac. der Economische Wet. en Bedrijfsk. - B International Business Administration - 2011-2012

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allows one to address a variety of (at first sight) completely different investment problems in a unified way. The theoretical underpinnings are developed from modern portfolio theory, with mean-variance optimization and the CAPM as key ingredients. The second component of the course deals with the empirical research for financial markets and the actual mechanisms driving these markets. Factor models for returns on financial products are very important here. The third component consists of valuation and risk attribution (including performance attribution) for individual financial products as well as portfolios of these products. Form of tuition Lectures and tutorial sessions. Type of assessment Written exam and Case work. Exam questions are meant to test the candidate's theoretical insight as well as analytical and computational skills. Case work is used to test students implementation skills in Excel of the material treated in the course. Correctly completing a minimum of case work is compulsory for obtaining a pass for this course. Guidelines are communicated via Blackboard at the start of the course. Course reading The course literature consists of detailed lecture slides to be found under Course documents on Blackboard. These will be posted weekly before each set of lectures. In addition to them, the textbook below is a compulsory reading material: - Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane and Alan J. Marcus: Investments, McGraw Hill (8th edition) As optional supporting material for the applied Excel work, I suggest the following books: - Adair, Excel Applications for Investments (introductory book to Excel and its applications for investment problems). - Mary Jackson and Mike Staunton, Advanced Modeling in Finance using Excel and VBA, Wiley Finance (advanced VBA applications and programming). Entry requirements The course builds upon prior knowledge in the 1st and 2nd year Finance courses (Finance 1.4, 2.2 and 2.4 for Economics students and Finance and Financial modeling 1.5 and Financial Management 2.4 for Financial Management students). For students coming from different programs or having a different background, this should correspond to mastering the concepts in the book of Braeley and Myers, Principles of corporate finance, chapters 1-15, 20-23, 27-30. Remarks The course is taught in English

Knowledge Management Course code

E_BK3_KM (61322100)

Period

Period 2

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. M. Soekijad


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Teaching staff

dr. M. Soekijad, drs. M. Prats Lopez, L. Houtman MSc

Teaching method(s)


Course objective After completion of this course, the student - Has an in-depth understanding of the importance and implications of knowledge as the main organizational resource for knowledgeintensive organizations, such as those in the professional service industry - Has knowledge of theories related to the broad field of 'knowledge management' and acquire a critical yet integrated perspective on knowledge management - Has gained practical experience in conducting scientific and consulting research, by participating in ongoing research projects, within the field of knowledge management and combine learning and doing research in small groups acting as 'communities of learners' - Is able to formulate a research question, to construct a theoretical framework (including hypotheses or propositions) relevant to this question, to analyze data (either quantitatively or quantitatively) and to draw conclusions and implications for both theory and practice from all this; resulting in a report. Course content Knowledge has become the most important factor in economic life. This is widely recognized by researchers, policy makers and organizational practitioners. The importance of knowledge as main production factor and main competitive resource has serious implications for amongst others management, leadership, strategy, technology, cooperation and coordination and (new) organizational forms, such as networks and virtual organizations. Knowledge management is a field that focuses explicitly on this significant role of knowledge and its implications for management and organizations. The field has received attention as a new and promising perspective on organizations, finding connections with the multi- disciplinairy field of Business Administration, such as marketing, organizational strategy, technology and innovation, human resources, information technology as well as related fields such as regional economics and geography. Topics that will be discussed are: knowledge as a key production factor the knowledge worker, knowledge economy and societies managing knowledge sharing and innovation, organizational learning, knowledge processes in networks and distributed organizations, motivating and managing knowledge workers, power and conflict in knowledge management, communities of practice, knowledge brokering, open innovation and knowledge transfer in strategic alliances. Form of tuition (Guest) lectures and tutorials. Type of assessment Written examination (60 percent) based on the lectures and the compulsive reading material (book and articles). And a group research paper (40 percent) based on collaborative work in the tutorial. Course reading - Book: D. Hislop (2009 edition) Knowledge Management in Organizations; a Critical Introduction. - Additional academic articles on Blackboard.


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Logistics and Information Systems Course code

E_IBA2_LIS (61652030)

Period

Period 5

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. ir. S.L.J.M. de Leeuw

Teaching staff

dr. ir. S.L.J.M. de Leeuw, D.A. Richardson MBA, dr. P. Polak

Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Seminar

Course objective The objectives of this course are to: - Get students acquainted with theories and concepts from both the fields of logistics and information systems, and explain and demonstrate how these theories and concepts interact. - Demonstrate and explain that the interplay between logistics and information systems is determinant for the successful operation and design of modern value chains. - Develop a multidisciplinary (Logistics and Information Technology) frame of reference that can be used to analyze, design and develop modern value chains. - Develop the appropriate knowledge and skills to self- reliantly deepen knowledge on logistics and organizational information systems. - Discuss wider (e. g. organizational, social) implications of logistics and business information systems. - Enhance skills and competences in finding, selecting and judging relevant scientific sources. - Apply results of scientific research to selected business cases. - Develop skills in writing business expert reports. Course content This course builds upon the fundamental concepts that were introduced in the following two courses: Business Information Technology and Logistics & Operations Research. The primary focus of this course will be on the interplay between logistics and information systems in shaping state- of- theart value chains. The value chain perspective (inbound logistics, internal logistics, outbound logistics, reverse logistics) will be combined with the strategic roles information systems can fulfill in the accomplishment of business objectives. During the course the focus will shift from an internal, through an external to a network perspective. The first lectures will primarily deal with key aspects of value chains and the roles of information systems from an internal perspective (within the boundaries of an organization). Thereafter, logistics and information systems will be reviewed from a network perspective (such as the impact of collaboration). The final lectures will be dedicated to the impact of innovations and emerging trends on Logistics and in Information Systems. Although information technology plays an important role the primary focus of this course will not be on technology but instead be on the managerial issues associated with organizational information systems. Amongst other issues, the following questions will be dealt


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with in this course: - What is the effect of logistics trends on managing the value chain? - What strategies exist to match supply and demand in value chains and how can tools support this? - What is the impact of break through information technologies (e. g. RFID) on the shaping of value chains? - How can demand forecasts be used to plan inbound, internal and outbound logistics? - How can IT concepts like web services, software- as- a- service, and service oriented architectures contribute to the design of dynamic value chains? - How does the future Internet look like? - How can we develop sustainable value chains? - What is the impact of WEB2. 0 on supply chain logistics? - What is the role of IT in supply chain integration? Students are required to perform assignments during the course. Details on the assignment will be provided before the start of the course. Form of tuition lecture tutorial Course reading To be announced. Remarks Examination format will be announced.

Logistics and Operations Research Course code

E_IBA1_LOR (61522010)

Period

Period 4

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. ir. K.S. de Smidt-Destombes

Teaching staff


Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Practical

Course objective The course Logistics and Operations Research provides you with an introduction to logistics and operational analysis. The objective of the course is to acquire knowledge, skills concerning and insights into qualitative and quantitative approaches for decision support at companies. Course content After following this course you are familiar with terms such as Materials Management - Physical Distribution - Linear Programming Transportation, inventory and queueing models - Project Management Reliability, availability and maintenance Form of tuition


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9 hearing lectures, 5 exercise lectures, 4 topic exams, 14 question hours. The lectures consist of hearing lectures in which the theory is discussed, including examples. Furthermore, there are exercise lectures in which exercises related to the subjects treated in the lectures are discussed. These are a good preparation for the topic exams and exam. The topic exams are individual assignments, which need to be made during four meetings. Additional exercise materials are available and offered via blackboard. Finally, there are contact hours to answer all remaining questions. Type of assessment written interim examination 60 percent of the final grade topic exams 40 percent of the final grade Course reading Stevenson (2009), Operations Management 10th edition, McGraw-Hill Reader and paper available on blackboard. Remarks Topic exams are compulsory.

Macro-economie Vakcode

E_EBE3_MAEC (60311020)

Periode

Periode 1

Credits

6.0

Voertaal

Nederlands

Faculteit


Coördinator

prof. dr. E.J. Bartelsman

Docent(en)


Lesmethode(n)


Doel vak - Verdieping en verbreding van macroeconomie 2. 4 - Overdracht van recente inzichten uit macro- economisch onderzoek - Exploratie van beleidsvragen die wel en (nog) niet beantwoord kunnen worden met macro- economische theorie en empirie Inhoud vak In dit vak wordt inzicht verschaft in de samenhang tussen productie, werkloosheid, en prijzen. Daarbij wordt bestudeerd hoe deze grootheden het resultaat zijn van decentrale beslissingen van huishoudens en bedrijven, en van het beleid van supra- nationele en nationale overheden en centrale banken. Voorts wordt gekeken naar de oorzaken en gevolgen van conjunctuurschommelingen op korte termijn en reële groei op langere termijn. Ook worden de verschillende theoretische invalshoeken om bijvoorbeeld consumptie, investeringen, of overheidsbudgetten te analyseren geconfronteerd met bevindingen uit de empirische literatuur. Hiermee kan met een kritisch oog gekeken worden naar de mogelijkheden voor het geven van beleidsadvies aan centrale bankiers of EU / nationale overheden.


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Onderwijsvorm activerende werkvormen hoorcollege Toetsvorm opdracht schriftelijk tentamen Literatuur - Gärtner, M., Macro Economics. 3nd edition. FT/Prentice Hall, 2009. - Artikelen. Vereiste voorkennis Macro periode 2. 4 of vergelijkbaar

Management Accounting Course code

E_IBA2_MAAC (61642020)

Period

Period 4

Credits

3.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. P.C.M. Claes

Teaching staff

drs. A.C. Schreuder

Teaching method(s)


Course objective To introduce students to the use of accounting information for the purpose of managerial decisionmaking and control. Course content While accounting information as reflected in financial statements (balance sheet, income statements) is useful for managers, it typically needs to be supplemented by far more detailed and specific accountingbased information. Such information is necessary for making decisions (are certain activities profitable?) and to control the activities of subordinate managers and employees (is a department run efficiently?) This course introduces students to various types of costing systems that generate information of this kind. Form of tuition discussion tutorial lecture Lectures and discussion classes with the mc- quizzes. Students enrolling for this course are expected to attend the discussion classes with the mc- quizzes. Type of assessment written interim examination 60 % cases / mc- quizzes 40 %


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Course reading Charles Horngren, Srikant M. Datar, George Foster, Madhav Rajan & Christopher Ittner, Cost Accounting. 13th edition or more recent. Prentice Hall.

Management Accounting and Control Course code

E_BK3_MAC (61312010)

Period

Period 1

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

prof. dr. H.C. Dekker

Teaching staff

prof. dr. H.C. Dekker

Teaching method(s)

Lecture

Course objective The activity of managing organizations consists of two major functions: planning and control. Planning is the management activity of deciding about what objectives the company will pursue and about how, to what extent and within which time period these objectives will be achieved. Control includes all managerial activities focused on stimulating employees' behaviors in such a way that organizational objectives will be realized in an effective and efficient way. Both managerial activities will be explored during this course. In particular, the course will focus on (1) the analysis of information focused on shortterm and long- term decision making, and (2) management accounting for the control of organizational activities. Course content The content of this course can be divided into two sections. The first section deals with methods and techniques for planning and decision making for the short term and long term. This section includes topics such as the analysis of cost data, cost allocation, modern production systems and techniques, and shortterm planning and decision making. The second section of the course deals with management control issues and is focused more on the behavioral aspects of planning and control systems. Topics included in this section are strategic control systems, performance management systems, transfer pricing and value- based management. Form of tuition lecture This course consists of a combination of lectures and case discussions during the lectures. Cases are to be worked out during the course. A written exam takes place at the end of the course. Type of assessment assignment written interim examination Course reading - Horngren, C.T., S.M. Datar, G. Foster, M. Rajan & C. Ittner. Cost Accounting, A Managerial Emphasis. 13th edition, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, 2009.


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- Selected articles.

Management and Organization: Consulting Debates Course code

E_EBE3_MO (60322020)

Period

Period 2

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. O. Bouwmeester

Teaching staff

dr. M.J.J. Wolters, dr. I. Smith

Teaching method(s)


Course objective - Be able to reflect critically on scientific articles and books on consulting and organization theory - Be able to perform a small scale literature research Course content The lectures explore different debates related to consulting and organization theory, discussing different positions in these debates. Themes in organization theory are: contingency theory, coördination, design rules and interorganizational collaboration. Consulting themes are roles, bounded rationality, metaphorical thinking, organisational learning, change, and rigor vs relevance. Form of tuition Lectures and seminar Type of assessment Written interim examination Entry requirements Basis knowledge about strategy and organization design, like in Management en Organisatie 1. 1, 2. 1 en 2. 5. Remarks The course will be in English

Marketing Management Course code

E_IBA1_MM (61512020)

Period

Period 1

Credits

3.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. M.H.P. Kleijnen

Teaching staff

dr. M.H.P. Kleijnen

Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Seminar

Course objective


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1) A basic knowledge about marketing and recent developments in this field 2) An understanding of how to identify, create, and deliver customer value from an international perspective 3) Understanding the difference between strategic and tactical marketing objectives 4)Understanding the application of marketing concepts in practice Course content This course can be considered as providing a basic level of marketing knowledge for undergraduate students, independent of their specialisation. The course is a prerequisite third- year and master's courses in marketing, but besides that the acquired knowledge on strategic marketing thinking will be valuable in any other type of career as well. The main objective of this course is to confront you with the most recent developments in marketing, as well as the basic marketing knowledge required for every future academic or marketer. Therefore, this course subsequently deals with: a) The latest developments in marketing (e. g., creating value and interactive media) b) how to create marketing strategies from a customer- oriented perspective c) how to learn from the market and its environment, and finally d) how to translate that knowledge to tactical marketing decisions. Form of tuition Lectures Type of assessment Individual, written exam Course reading See Blackboard

Marketing Research Course code

E_BK3_MRES (61332040)

Period

Period 4

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. F. Adiguzel

Teaching method(s)


Course objective - Understanding of the various methods used in marketing research - Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of certain marketing research techniques - Knowing the objectives, use and interpretation of multivariate data analysis techniques - Developing the skill to write a marketing research report Course content Attention will be given to quantitative research. Moreover, drafting questionnaires, sampling, and various data analysis techniques will be explained. An emphasis in this course will be on analyzing data, interpretation of results, and understanding of research implications. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Fac. der Economische Wet. en Bedrijfsk. - B International Business Administration - 2011-2012

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Analyzing data using SPSS will be part of the course. Form of tuition lecture Type of assessment assignment written interim examination Course reading Malhotra & Birks, Marketing Research. An Applied Approach. 3rd European edition. Pearson Education, 2007.

Methoden en technieken van algemeen en financieel economisch onderzoek Vakcode

E_EBE3_MTAF (60311000)

Periode

Periode 1

Credits

6.0

Voertaal

Nederlands

Faculteit


Coördinator


Docent(en)

dr. J.M. Sneek

Lesmethode(n)

Hoorcollege, Practicum

Doel vak Het verschaffen van wiskundige kennis, die aanvullend is op de inhoud van het 1e-jaarsvak KM1-2 en die noodzakelijk is om met succes te kunnen deelnemen aan de (kwantitatief getinte vakken van de) master-opleidingen Economics en Finance. Inhoud vak De hoofdonderwerpen van dit vak zijn: - Matrices, determinanten en toepassingen - Rijen en Limieten - (Optimaliseren van) functies van meerdere variabelen (met en zonder nevenvoorwaarden) - Vectordifferentiatie - Stochastische vectoren - (Meervoudige) integratie en toepassingen op kansverdelingen - Differentievergelijkingen Onderwijsvorm 36 college-uren (24 hoorcollege, 12 practicum) Afhankelijk van de deelnemers zal het hoorcollege in het Engels gegeven worden en zal één van de groepen voor de practica in het Engels gegeven worden. Toetsvorm schriftelijk tentamen Literatuur Sydsaeter, Knut & Peter Hammond, Essential Mathematics for Economic Analysis. 3e druk. Prentice-Hall, ISBN: 978-0-273-71324-1 + enige aanvullingen.


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Vereiste voorkennis Het is noodzakelijk de inhoud van de KM-vakken (zowel het wiskundevak als de statistiekonderdelen) uit het programma van 1e en 2e jaar paraat te hebben.

Microeconomics Course code

E_EBE3_MIEC (60322030)

Period

Period 2

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. E.I. Motchenkova

Teaching staff

dr. E.I. Motchenkova, dr. M. Mastrogiacomo, R.I. Luttens

Teaching method(s)


Course objective This course is designed to develop the theory of decision making at the level of a single agent and to understand the resulting outcomes at the market level. By the end of the course the student will - be familiar with the main microeconomics principles and mathematical tools needed for their analysis - know the main concepts of consumer choice and firm behavior - understand the determinants of the actions taken by firms and are able to track the interaction between firms¿ actions and market outcomes - know how to analyze microeconomic problems related to health economics, industrial organization and welfare economics using mathematical tools Course content Microeconomics is concerned about how individuals and firms make decisions and how the interaction of many individuals affects markets. In case of an individual, decisions are made concerning consumption, saving, labour supply, and so on, while in case of a single firm this concerns decisions on production, product characteristics and prices. We cover topics in various areas of microeconomics, such as health economics, industrial organization and welfare economics. In the first part of the course we intend to confront students with more advanced treatment of main microeconomic concepts. The main textbook is rather technical and focuses on the application of mathematical tools in microeconomics needed for students to go further in their studies. In the second part of the course we will discuss applications of the developed microeconomic concepts in industrial organization, insurance and health economics, labor market analysis, social choice and welfare economics. Form of tuition lecture tutorial


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Type of assessment written interim examination (closed book) problem sets Course reading - Snyder and Nicholson. Microeconomic Theory: Basic Principles and Extensions. 10th edition. (Thomson, South-Western), 2008. - Reader with articles and hand-outs provided on Black Board Entry requirements Microeconomics courses completed in the first two years of the bachelor program.

Midden- en kleinbedrijf Vakcode

E_EBE3_MKB (60311070)

Periode

Periode 1

Credits

6.0

Voertaal

Nederlands

Faculteit


Coördinator

drs. E.A.H. Kleijn

Docent(en)

drs. E.A.H. Kleijn

Lesmethode(n)

Hoorcollege

Doel vak - inzicht verschaffen in de rol die kleine en middelgrote bedrijven spelen in de economie - inzichtelijk maken waarin kleine bedrijven en grote bedrijven van elkaar verschillen - helderheid brengen in wat ondernemerschap is Inhoud vak De afgelopen 25 jaar is de belangstelling voor ondernemerschap en het middenen kleinbedrijf sterk toegenomen: in de markt, in het overheidsbeleid, en ook in het wetenschappelijk onderwijs en onderzoek. Begrippen als intrapreneurship en extrapreneurship geven de belangstelling voor het fenomeen ondernemerschap bij grote bedrijven aan. De managementeconomie van de vorige eeuw heeft zich omgevormd tot een ondernemerschapseconomie. Het mkb speelt een belangrijke rol bij innovatie, bij het gezond houden van concurrentieverhoudingen, als omgeving waarin ondernemerschap zich thuis voelt en als generator van economische groei. Ondernemingen in het mkb spelen een belangrijke rol als samenwerkingspartner, als leverancier en als intermediair. In Nederland is inmiddels meer dan een derde van de startende ondernemers afkomstig van hbo of universiteit. Op de arbeidsmarkt groeit de vraag naar mensen die verstand hebben van de MKB-sector. De discipline middenen kleinbedrijf & ondernemerschap neemt in zijn veelzijdigheid een aparte plaats in het curriculum in: het gaat om bedrijf en markt, om economie en psychologie, om innovatie en ordening, om systeem en individu. Die aspecten komen, geordend in drie hoofdthema's aan de orde: - de rol van kleine bedrijven in de moderne economie (small business economics) - het belang van ondernemerschap in de moderne economie (entrepreneurship)


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- het starten, runnen en doen groeien van een klein bedrijf (small business management) Onderwijsvorm Colleges Toetsvorm Schriftelijk tentamen Literatuur Wordt nog bekend gemaakt Overige informatie Het vak wordt in het Nederlands gegevens vanwege de sterk institutionele inkadering. Het college is aanvullend bij de voorgeschreven literatuur.

Ondernemingsrecht Vakcode

E_EBE3_OR (60311060)

Periode

Periode 1

Credits

6.0

Voertaal

Nederlands

Faculteit


Coördinator

mr. J.E. Brink-van der Meer

Docent(en)

mr. J.E. Brink-van der Meer

Lesmethode(n)

Hoorcollege

Doel vak Problemen van ondernemingsrecht zijn iedere dag in de krant te vinden, bijvoorbeeld: overnames, faillissementen en kritiek op bestuurders van ondernemingen. Aan de hand van een aantal thema's, zoals vermogen, organisatie en aansprakelijkheid, worden verschillende rechtsvormen behandeld. Er zal hierbij aandacht worden besteed aan personenvennootschappen, stichtingen, verenigingen, NV's en BV's. Tijdens de colleges zal veel gebruik worden gemaakt van praktijkvoorbeelden. Tevens zal veel worden ingegaan op actuele ontwikkelingen, zoals in 2009 de ABN Amro zaak en de boekhoudfraude bij AHOLD en in 2010 het faillissement van DSB. Na afloop van de collegecyclus hebben studenten voldoende basiskennis van de rechtsvormen waarin een onderneming kan worden gedreven, de organisatie van deze rechtsvormen en de daarbijbehorende problemen. Nuttige basiskennis voor vrijwel iedere baan! Inhoud vak De colleges zijn gegroepeerd rond een vijftal onderwerpen: - Inleiding (rechtspersoon, vennootschap en onderneming) - Organen en bevoegdheden - Kapitaalvennootschappen: kapitaal/vermogensbescherming en zorgvuldig vermogensbeheer - Aansprakelijkheid - Financiering en insolventie. De studenten kunnen zelf het onderwerp van het laatste hoorcollege kiezen aan de hand van een aantal voorgestelde en zeer actuele onderwerpen. In voorgaande jaren betrof dit fusies en overnames en beschermingsconstructies tegen ongewenste overnames (2009/2010 en


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2010/2011) en de activistische aandeelhouder (2007/2008). Onderwijsvorm 2 uur hoorcollege per week, gevolgd door 2 uur werkcollege waarin het accent ligt op de door de studenten uit te werken casus. Toetsvorm Een schriftelijk tentamen met open vragen. Het resultaat daarvan telt voor 60 procent mee in het eindcijfer. Het gemiddelde cijfer van de case-uitwerkingen telt voor 40 procent mee in het eindcijfer. De wettenbundel mag worden meegenomen naar het tentamen. Literatuur - Boek wordt nog bekend gemaakt, dit hangt af van het verschijnen van een nieuwe druk. - Wettenbundel Rechtspersonen 2011/2012, inclusief ondernemings- en handelsrecht met toekomstige wetgeving. Deventer: Kluwer. - Syllabus met samenvattingen van arresten - Diverse op blackboard te plaatsen stukken. Overige informatie - De cases worden in groepsverband (van 2 tot 4 leden naar gelang van het aantal deelnemers) uitgewerkt. - Het wordt aanbevolen dit vak te volgen ter voorbereiding op het master accounting en control vak Corporate law 4.4. - Dit vak voldoet aan de instroomeisen voor de master fiscaal recht (9 studiepunten besteed aan het privaatrecht, waarvan het ondernemingsrecht onderdeel uitmaakt) - Dit keuzevak kan ook worden gevolgd door studenten van andere faculteiten, in 2010/2011 hebben bijvoorbeeld 3 studenten van FSW het vak gevolgd

Organization Design Course code

E_IBA2_OD (61622040)

Period

Period 2

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. B.A. de Jong

Teaching staff

dr. B.A. de Jong

Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Seminar

Course objective The main objective of the Organization Design course is to gain knowledge and understanding of concepts and theories regarding the design of organizations. After completing this course, students: - are able to provide an overview of the history and dominant theoretical perspectives on organization design; - have gained an understanding of key organizational configurations and their relation to organizational contingencies; - are able to apply this knowlegde to critically assess the organizational design of real-life organizations.


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Course content This course focuses on the design of organizations within the metatheoretical boundaries of the contingency approach. Topics discussed during the lectures are: contingency theory, equifinality, organizational typologies and taxonomies, (neo- )contingency theory, contingency factors, and organizational effectiveness. As the course progresses, students are stimulated to formulate their own view on the 'pros' and 'cons' of the organization design perspective. In the tutorials, students practice with applying their knowledge on organization design to a real-life organization of their choice. Form of tuition Lectures and case study tutorials Type of assessment Written exam (60%) and a team assignment (40%) Course reading To be announced

Organization Perspectives and Dynamics Course code

E_BK3_OPD (61322000)

Period

Period 2

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

Dutch

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. P.J. Peverelli

Teaching staff

dr. P.J. Peverelli

Teaching method(s)


Course objective - Introduce organization theories, models and paradigms which inform management practices; - Explain the significance of metaphors, stories, symbols, rituals, in an organizational context and judge the consequences; - Identify groups, actors and their interactions/shared realities/multiple inclusions in concrete organizational situations. Course content The study of Organization Perspective and Dynamics is a theoretical field of study distinct from more practical fields such as general management, organizational behavior, and human resource management. It is a basic science studying the ways human actors organize themselves into groups of various degrees of complexity. Organization theory is not the study of organizations. Groups of actors referred to as ‘organizations’ in every day parlance are only one part of the groups introduced in this course. Therefore, the perspective of this course is that human organizing is a continuous process of ongoing interaction between actors in their quest to make sense of the world and this includes the workplace. This course is indispensible for any student of Business Administration, but certainly for those with the aspiration to find a career in consulting.


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Form of tuition 7 lectures Type of assessment multiple choice examination Course reading - Text book: Peverelli, P.J. & Verduyn, K. (2010) Understanding the Basic Dynamics of Organizing, Delft: Eburon. - Additional reading matter will be provided through Blackboard. Recommended background knowledge Good understanding of English

Organizational Behavior Course code

E_IBA1_OB (61542000)

Period

Period 4

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. O.N. Solinger

Teaching staff

dr. O.N. Solinger, W. Wijga MBA, dr. A.S. Alexiev

Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Seminar

Course objective The learning objectives of this course are first to gain knowledge and understanding of concepts and theories related to human behavior in organizations, and second how to apply this knowledge in practical situations. After this course, you are able to: - Define and explain key terms or concepts from social sciences relevant to Organizational Behavior - Describe the basic interaction between individual, group, and organization in such terms - Compare different theoretical approaches that deal with this interaction - Apply the above in trying to systematically analyze existing problems, using Argument Mapping - Identify practical solutions to Organizational Behavior related problems Course content Organizational Behavior (OB) deals with the human factor in organizations. During this course we will look at behavior in organizations from different levels of analysis: the individual, the group, and the organization. - The individual level focuses on the person of the employee and his or her job. You will study personality and individual differences, work attitudes, perception and judgment, motivation, satisfaction and stress. - The group level deals with teams or departments and the interaction within and between groups in organizations. You will take a look at group and team performance and characteristics.


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- The organizational level looks at the interaction between managers and individuals, groups and the organization as a whole. You will study organizational consequences of national and organizational cultures, leadership, change and development. Form of tuition Case study tutorial lecture Case sessions: during these meetings student teams will work on group assignments and give presentations. Attendance is mandatory. Hearing lectures: during the lectures theories, concepts from Organizational Behavior and practical examples are presented. Type of assessment Written interim examination - MC exam (60 percent of the final grade) Presentation and team case report (40 percent of the final grade). Students have to complete both elements (with at least 5. 0) in order to get a final course grade (which should be at least 5. 5). See Blackboard for detailed examination criteria: - For case reports: content, structure, quality of the case analysis, extent to which the problem is solved - For presentations: team presentation, content, presentation skills, interaction with the class. Course reading Robbins, Judge & Campbell (2010). Organizational Behaviour. London: Pearson

Philosophy I Course code

E_IBA2_PHIL1 (61662020)

Period

Period 6

Credits

3.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. A.M. Verbrugge

Teaching staff

dr. A.M. Verbrugge

Teaching method(s)

Lecture

Course objective The two courses Philosophy in the curriculum aim at developing a philosophical reflection on management and organization theories, and successively consist of searching for ontological presuppositions (Philosophy I, second year), and epistemological suppositions (Philosophy II, third year). Course content Central topic in the Philosophy I course is reflection on the question 'What is an organization?'. In organization theory several answers can be found. These answers can not be easily combined into one coherent concept. Nevertheless the problem to be explored during the course is not only to get insight in the different answers, but also to reflect upon the necessity of a theoretical concept that unites the different definitions. To achieve this goal it is necessary to develop academic skills like reading texts precisely, discussing them critically and reporting adequately as well as carefully.


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Form of tuition lecture working group Type of assessment written interim examination Course reading reader

Philosophy II Course code

E_IBA3_PHIL2 (61752010)

Period

Period 5

Credits

3.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. A.M. Verbrugge

Teaching staff

dr. A.M. Verbrugge

Teaching method(s)

Lecture

Course objective To gain insight into the nature of scientific research and the decisions regarding the criteria of the validity and certainty of knowledge claims. Insight into this matter is connected to being informed about the different views pertaining to these decisions. Undergraduates are introduced to thinking about the foundations of their science in such as way that they will be able to see the significance of thinking about foundations and think through the argument about these foundations themselves. In order to realize the goal, it is at the same time required to develop academic skills like analyzing precisely and discussing texts critically. Course content The general expression 'scientific research' needs to be specified. In order to relate to the areas of knowledge the students are relatively familiar with, special attention will be paid to matters in the philosophy of science that play an important role in business studies, economics and accountancy. Notions that will be discussed in particular include truth, validity, facts, method, contextuality, concepts, meaning and values. Form of tuition lecture seminar Lectures: there will be six lectures about the assigned texts in order to supplement students' own reading. Workgroups: taking part in a workgroup is not compulsory, but it does provide an opportunity to gain a maximum of one full extra mark. Students participating in the workgroup are to do an assignment prior to each meeting.


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Type of assessment written interim examination Course reading - Ch. Krijnen / B. Kee (ed. ), Philosophy of Economics and Management & Organization Studies. A Critical Introduction. Deventer: Kluwer 2009. - Sheets will be made available on Blackboard.

Professional Skills Course code

E_IBA3_PROFS (61752000)

Period

Period 5

Credits

3.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. C.J. Vinkenburg

Teaching method(s)

Seminar

Course objective Professional Skills is a course aimed at teaching skills that international business administration graduates need for their future profession and career in (professional service) organizations. Specifically, the practicals focus on interview- and communication skills relevant for organization development and change processes. After participating in the practicals, students will have: - Knowledge of basic communication and interviewing skills - Knowledge of different interview models: open / half standardized / consultation - Skills to apply in different types of professional conversations and interviews (delivering bad news, problem assessments, applying and selecting for a job) - reflect critically on own performance and to determine personal development goals - Skills to give feedback to fellow students - A more developed professional attitude Course content In their future career International Business Administration graduates will often find themselves in situations that require professional skills related to communication and especially interviewing. This holds not only for consultants and researchers but also for other types of careers including entrepreneurs, managers, project managers and financial advisors. Effective interaction with internal and external clients and colleagues depends to a large extent on social and communication skills. Interviews play a central part in the early stages of the consulting process. During the sessions students will use and practice interviewing skills needed to establish a relationship, to collect information and to make an assessment of the situation or problem at hand and conducting research. These skills include posing questions, listening, summarizing, empathizing, guiding the interview process, giving feedback, recognizing and coping with resistance, and finally writing interview reports. During the five practical sessions professional and consultations skills will be trained in small groups using role playing various other techniques. The practicals will be concluded with two written individual assignments, consisting of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Fac. der Economische Wet. en Bedrijfsk. - B International Business Administration - 2011-2012

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conducting an actual interview, and writing a report on it, focusing on interview content and process. Type of assessment 2 Major assignments (interview en problem assessment) , preparatory assignments, literaturetests and mandatory attendance. Course reading - Wiertzema, K. & Jansen, P. (2006). A comprehensive introduction to communication. - Reader (on blackboard) Entry requirements This course is open to students BSc International Business Administration nearing completion of their programme. Remarks Due to the small number of students per group (12) an urgent request: only enroll in a group if you are totally sure that you will be able to attend the practical. Do not unnecessarily occupy a place that could have been occupied by a fellow student. Students who have enrolled in a group and don’t show up in the first meeting will be removed from the group.

Quantitative Business Analysis Course code

E_IBA2_QBA (61642040)

Period

Period 4

Credits

3.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. J.R. van den Brink

Teaching staff

dr. J.R. van den Brink, dr. K.A. Lasak

Teaching method(s)


Course objective This course provides an introduction to the application of quantitative modelling and analyses to business administration problems. In particular, the student is supposed to be able to (i) model decision problems, (ii) interpret models, (iii) compute solutions of models, (iv) make a quantitative reasoning, and (v) draw conclusions for the decision problem from the quantitative analysis. Course content The course emphasizes decision trees and game trees. Decision trees and game trees are tools of modern management in analyzing financial situations of decision that have a factor of uncertainty and in analyzing situations of negotiation that involves a number of participants. These quantitative methods of analysis will be discussed as part of practical applications by using auxiliary software for managerial purposes. Form of tuition lecture working group During six weeks there will be a weekly lecture (two hours) and a


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working group (two hours). Type of assessment written interim examination

Services Logistics Course code

E_BK3_SL (61332060)

Period

Period 4

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

Dutch

Faculty


Coordinator


Teaching staff


Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Seminar

Course objective These days, services take a large share of gross domestic product. In logistics, the focus has traditionally been on product- based operations but not so much on services based operations such as banks, hospitals or airlines. This course discusses logistic aspects of services firms and provides students with: - an understanding of key concepts in managing logistics in service oriented businesses - the ability to make quantitative trade-offs in after sales service related logistics decisions Course content Concepts of managing logistics in service oriented businesses - Services strategies and the supply chain - Logistics aspects of service delivery design - Managing logistics performance in services Trade-offs in after sales service logistics: - Service Level Agreements - Maintenance concepts - Inventories and Spare Parts management Form of tuition Hearing lectures Type of assessment For every student a written examination. Furthermore, cases or assignments, dependent on the background of the student. Course reading Provided on blackboard

Services Marketing Management Course code

E_IBA2_SMM (61652020)

Period

Period 5

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty



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Coordinator

drs. S. Bantvawala

Teaching staff

drs. I.J.C. Leijen

Teaching method(s)


Course objective - Be able to reproduce definitions, models, and theoretical principals of services marketing. - Be able to distinguish differences and similarities between the various theories. - Be able to implement the acquired insights in real business cases. - Be able to choose and integrate the models and theories and to judge them critically. Course content - Introduction of the service concept and its definition. - The impact of the specific nature of services on marketing management. - The extended marketing mix for services (i. e. Product, Place, Price, Promotion, People, Process, and Physical Environment). - Management of demand in services firms . - Service Quality . - Customer loyalty and recovery in services firms. Form of tuition Lectures, guest lectures, and tutorials Type of assessment Written examination (open and multiple choice questions) Course reading - Lovelock, C. and Wirtz, J. (2011). “Services Marketing, People, Technology, Strategy”, 7th edition. Pearson Education Ltd., ISBN 0-13611874-7 - Several academic papers Recommended background knowledge Preceding courses: - Marketing and Marketing Research (M+MR) 1.1. - Business Administration in a Service Industry (BASI) 1.1.

Skills Lab Course code

E_IBA1_SLAB (61522030)

Period

Period 2+3

Credits

3.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. O.N. Solinger

Teaching staff

dr. O.N. Solinger, K.A. Czako

Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Seminar

Course objective The goal of the course is to prepare students for an effective learning experience during their IBA study at the VU. To attain this goal, the aim of this course is to procure presentation skills and a correct use Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Fac. der Economische Wet. en Bedrijfsk. - B International Business Administration - 2011-2012

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of English in written and oral communication, both in business and academic settings. After successful completion of this course, the student is able to - Communicate well in English (using proper grammar and appropriate vocabulary) - Write an essay in proficient English - Present a case study analysis in proficient English - Present material clearly and convincingly; feel more confident with public speaking Course content Ms Czako (a native English speaker, and qualified English instructor) will instruct students about basic grammar and writing rules, while addressing most common errors made by students in their papers. Presentation Skills are incorporated into the English skills classes. The goal is to help students improve their public speaking ability by recognizing individual problem areas and working on developing key skills. Each student will make a ‘one-minute-speech’, which is a presentation that lasts for one minute and aims to persuade the audience of the usefulness of a plan or product (see Van Tulder, 2007, p. 248). On the last day of class, students will also present a business case analysis. Form of tuition 1 Lecture, 5 interactive sessions. Type of assessment All grades are based on individual assignments. There is no group work. There will be no exam in this course. The final grade is composed of the net sum of three sub-grades obtained from two assignments: (1) case analysis presentation and (2) an essay on a business topic (draft 1 and final draft). The case analysis presentation will be given a grade of 110. The practice one-minute presentations will receive a grade of pass/fail. The written essay will receive two grades of 1-10, draft 1 (30%) and the final draft (70%). To obtain a satisfactory grade on the essay, students need to obtain a 5.5 or higher combined average. Course reading Van Tulder, R. (2007). Skill sheets: An integrative approach to research, study and management. Amsterdam: Pearson Education.

Social Network Analysis Course code

E_IBA3_SNA (61742000)

Period

Period 4

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. Z. Sasovova

Teaching staff

dr. Z. Sasovova

Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Study Group, Practical


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Course objective - Create an understanding of basic social network analysis concepts - Enhance knowledge and application of network theories within and between organizations - Use UCINET software to analyze own network position Course content The focus of this course is on knowledge and understanding of network theories and application of social network analysis (SNA) methods in intra- and interorganizational processes. The course draws on research in this area to investigate the antecedents and consequences of social networks - where social networks come from and how they influence important workplace outcomes such as performance, career success and job satisfaction. In addition, students get a hands-on experience with software for analyzing social networks (UCINET) and an opportunity to apply network concepts to analyze their own network position. Students are required to actively participate and apply the knowledge acquired during the lectures in writing a report. Form of tuition Lectures and group seminars. During the lectures the basic concepts and the theory from SNA literature will be addressed. The lecture material will be enriched with cases, applications and examples of online networking software tools. The group seminars will include a tutorial on using software for analyzing social networks (UCINET) and discussion sessions / response hours scheduled for students to deepen their understanding of the lecture material and prepare for writing the report. One session will be devoted to the network simulation game. Type of assessment Written examination The exam consists of open questions requiring short answers testing both in- depth knowledge and understanding of the network concepts and theories. Personal Network Analysis assignment This assignment consists of a short report based on analyzing own network position with UCINET - students calculate different network measures and visualize their network. EIS simulation game Participation in a network simulation game provides an opportunity to earn a bonus by achieving a high score Course reading - Kilduff, M. & W. Tsai, Social networks and organizations. London: Sage, 2003. - Additional literature in the form of empirical articles and case studies Entry requirements Basic understanding of business administration topics and issues. Recommended background knowledge Basic understanding of business administration topics and issues.

Statistics I Course code

E_IBA1_STAT1 (61542010)


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Period

Period 5

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator


Teaching staff

dr. G.J. Franx, W.M. Volk-Makarewicz, M. Scharth, dr. J.M. Sneek

Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Seminar, Instruction course

Course objective The purpose of Statistics I is to provide a basic knowledge of how to draw conclusions from a dataset about the population from which this dataset has been drawn. Course content In many areas of economics and business administration one encounters data. In Statistics I we start with an introduction to descriptive statistics, including graphical representations, frequency distributions and measures of central tendency and dispersion. One also often encounters data specifically collected to answer certain questions about one or more population(s). In Statistics I we provide some elementary knowledge about probability theory (probabilities, random variables, distributions and sample distributions) and use that to get a start in estimation and testing of certain population characteristics (mean, variance, proportion, median). Students are also exposed to the comparison of two or more populations and some regression analysis. Form of tuition Two times two lecture hours and two times two tutorial hours per week. In the lectures an introduction, an overview and some examples are given. In the tutorials students make exercises individually. Perhaps one or two written tests, and, weekly, a computer test is held by which students can earn some extra credits. The tutorial exercises and computer tests may require the use of computer software. Type of assessment Written interim examination Course reading - Doane/Seward, Applied Statistics in Business & Economics, 3rd edition. McGraw-Hill International Edition, ISBN: 9780077138141 (special edition including computer software code!); obtainable in VU- bookshop. - Other materials can be downloaded from Blackboard.

Statistics II Course code

E_IBA2_STAT2 (61632020)

Period

Period 3

Credits

3.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator


Teaching staff

dr. J.M. Sneek


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Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Seminar

Course objective The purpose of Statistics II is to provide students with a basic knowledge of inferential statistics and the means to apply the relevant techniques in SPSS, including the ability to prepare external data for use in SPSS. Course content This course starts with an introduction to SPSS and preparation of external data files to SPSS format. This course is also a continuation of Statistics I. Many students will later in their professional life be exposed to data analysis (estimation and testing) and/or be required to understand scientific articles or conclusions based on empirical data. In Statistics II - assuming knowledge of the principles of Statistics I - several additional topics from testing and estimation are covered, including tests on means, proportions and variances in one, two or more populations, and including chi-square tests and other non-parametric tests applicable to one, two or more populations. Also regression analysis is one of the topics. Topics from Statistics I will be quickly repeated within the SPSS instruction, for new topics there is some emphasis on creating, understanding and analyzing computer output. Form of tuition Four times two lecture hours, three times two computer tutorials and two times two 'ordinary' tutorial hours. All these hours are in week one till week three. In the lectures an introduction, overview and some examples are given, including a demonstration of how to run SPSS. In the computer tutorials students make exercises individually on a computer using SPSS. In the 'ordinary' tutorial hours students make exercises in class. Type of assessment Written interim examination plus an examination on a computer using SPSS and MS Word. Course reading - Berenson, Mark L., David M. Levine and Timothy C. Krehbiel, Basic Business Statistics, Concepts and Applications. 11de druk, Pearson Prentice-Hall International Edition, ISBN-number 1-848-78811-8 (this book contains a special access code for MathXL, an online course from Pearson). - Other materials can be downloaded from Blackboard. Entry requirements Some proficiency in Statistics I is assumed, though it is no formal prerequisite.

Strategic Management and the Strategy Process Course code

E_BK3_SMSP (61312030)

Period

Period 4

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. M.M. Rietdijk


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Teaching staff

dr. M.M. Rietdijk

Teaching method(s)

Lecture

Course objective After this course students are able to: - Describe and explain recent approaches of strategic management - as scientific field - and apply these to problems in the professional field of strategic management - Search, select and critically assess scientific publications in the field of strategic management - Analyze the strategy process in an organization, to facilitate strategic conversations and to formulate and implement a strategy - Present and write a group report Course content This course is focused on recent developments in the scientific field of strategic management and the professional application of Scenario planning. Scenario planning helps organizations develop more than one long term perspective on their environment and core business. The course follows Structuring Organizations of the first year and Strategy Development, Implementation and Evaluation of the second year. In the first part of this course you will study different strategic schools. During the second part you will learn to formulate and implement strategy by the Scenario learning approach. You will deepen and apply your knowledge about Strategic Management at a real life firm. Form of tuition lecture lectures plus group presentation Type of assessment presentation group presentation (sufficient/insufficient), group report 50 percent written interim examination about the book and (guest)lectures 50 percent Course reading - Heijden, Kees van der, Scenarioplanning. 2nd edition, Wiley, 2005. - Rietdijk, Marius & Martien van Winden, Slag om de toekomst. Bedrijfsstrategieen voor goede en slechte tijden. Balans, 2003 (recommended for Dutch students).

Strategy and Economics Course code

E_EBE3_SEC (60342040)

Period

Period 5

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. H.E.D. Houba

Teaching staff

dr. H.E.D. Houba

Teaching method(s)

Lecture


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Course objective - Acquire knowledge about theories of interdependent decision making, or so-called 'strategic uncertainty'. - Be able to recognize strategic uncertainty in economic situations. - Be able to translate strategic uncertainty into a strategic model. - Be able to correctly apply several concepts that deal with strategic uncertainty. - Be able to use the software tool Gambit. Course content On the internet you detect several websites where you can participate in a new auction format in which the unique-lowest bid wins the expensive plasma TV, a PC or even a BMW. The website asks you: Yours for one $? You decide to bid, but how many others bid, how do they bid, what is your best bid? You wonder whether take-over battles can be seen as auctions between competing firms. How do they prepare bids? In the supermarket, you are thrilled about price reductions. You may wonder, is there a similarity between price competition and an auction? In your team project, some team member free rides on your effort and you realize that your grade also depends upon this member's contribution. Everywhere people, firms and institutions interact with each other in many different settings. For instance, negotiations for a contract or treaty, individuals or firms contributing to a joint partnership, managers motivating employees. Firms compete on the market, including web-shops, procurement auctions in B2B for contractors, and art-lovers competing at Christies. In all cases, the final outcome for each participant also depends upon the behaviour of others. Each participant has to deal with the strategic uncertainty about how the others will behave. Game theory deals with strategic uncertainty and has become an influential toolbox in modern Economics. This course offers an introduction to the major game theoretic concepts that are applied to a variety of highly-stylized or abstract economic models in order to focus on the relevant economic issues. These economic models come from Industrial Organisation, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Labour Economics, Auction Theory, Negotiation Theory and Contract Theory. Worldwide, game theoretic economic models influence the policy debate on market regulation, central bank independence, WTO, liberalization of public utilities such as telephone and electricity markets. Implications for economic policy are also discussed. Topics: - games and strategies - Nash equilibrium and its modifications for dynamic games and games with incomplete information - co-ordination - market competition - negotiations repeated interaction - auctions - the market for used cars - job markets - reputation and signalling Special attraction: Learn why many contributors to game theory received a Nobel prize in Economics. Form of tuition If the number of holidays in this block permit, 12 lectures of 2 hours, otherwise 11 lectures. Type of assessment Several home assignements (25%) and sit-in exam (75%). Course reading To be announced on Blackboard. Entry requirements


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Students should have sufficient knowledge of basic concepts from Microeconomics, Mathematics and Statistics and the capability to apply these correctly. For VU students this involves the courses: - Microeconomics 1.1 en 1.2 - Quantitative Methods (Kwantitatieve Methoden 1.1, 1.2, 1.4 & 2.5) Recommended background knowledge Students should have sufficient knowledge of basic concepts from Microeconomics, Mathematics and Statistics and the capability to apply these correctly. For VU students this involves the courses: Microeconomics 1.1 en 1.2 - Quantitative Methods (Kwantitatieve Methoden) Remarks This course is especially recommended to students interested in a Master in Economics or a career at some market regulating authority.

Strategy and Environment Course code

E_IBA2_SENV (61612030)

Period

Period 1

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. D.P. Kroon

Teaching staff

dr. E. Klijn

Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Seminar

Course objective By the end of this course students should be able to: - Identify, describe and critically evaluate the strategic behavior of firms. - Reflect on the influences of organizational-, industrial-, and national- level factors that affect strategy formation. - Understand the basic theories of strategic management. - Apply different strategic tools for establishing a strategy. Course content In this strategy and environment course we introduce some of the fundamental aspects of strategy. The course encapsulates theories and concepts, as well as practical examples, related to the content of strategy, the processes from which it originates and the context in which it is embedded. Form of tuition Lectures and case discussion Type of assessment Exam Course reading - Bob de Wit and Ron Meyer (2010) Strategy: Process, content, context: An International Perspective - Articles and cases will be placed on Blackboard.


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Technology and Innovation Course code

E_BK3_TI (61312040)

Period

Period 1

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

Dutch

Faculty


Coordinator

prof. dr. ir. B.A.G. Bossink

Teaching staff

prof. dr. ir. B.A.G. Bossink

Teaching method(s)


Course objective The course offers a framework for thinking about innovation across technological, market and organizational perspectives. It focuses on the resources, organization and processes of innovation. The course explains how an organization can keep innovating within and across the organizational boundary, and how such innovation affects the organization and society. Course content Innovation strategy, national and competitive environments, innovation processes, innovation alliances, corporate innovative venturing, innovative organizations, organization designs for innovation. Form of tuition lecture 12 hours supporting lectures, 8 hours presentation sessions, 4 hours question sessions The lectures focus on an introduction and explanation of the theory. These prepare for the exam. The supporting lectures focus on the explanation and discussion of both theory and assignment. These prepare for both the exam and the assignment. The interactive assignment sessions concentrate on the group assignments (3 students per group). These prepare for the assignment. Type of assessment written interim examination (80 percent) and a group- based presentation/assignment (20 percent). The theory is examined in an individual exam. The application of the theory is graded in a group- based presentation/assignment. Students of Business Administration and students Science, Business and Innovation will be mixed in the group- based presentation/assignment. Course reading - Paul Trott, Innovation Management and New Product, 4th edition, 2008. London: Prentice Hall. - Scientific articles published on the T& I Blackboard site Entry requirements - Students Business Administration: Strategy and Environment - Students Science, Business and Innovation: one of the Innovation Projects

Transport and Network Economics Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Fac. der Economische Wet. en Bedrijfsk. - B International Business Administration - 2011-2012

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Course code

E_EBE3_TNE (60332110)

Period

Period 4

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

prof. dr. P. Rietveld

Teaching staff

prof. dr. P. Rietveld, dr. M.G. Lijesen

Teaching method(s)

Lecture

Course objective This course offers an introduction to economic theories and methods that are useful for understanding transport and other network performance. The objective of the course is to provide a toolkit for adequately analyzing, from the economic perspective, transport issues and problems such as congestion, environmental effects, safety, private and public operation and coordination, monopoly power, public transport subsidies and quality, and spatial aspects of transport. Important parallels can often be drawn with the economic functioning of other types of network markets (telecommunication, the Internet, etc. ). Where appropriate, these parallels will be emphasized and illustrated. Course content Transport problems require ongoing attention from firms, individuals and governments. Examples are limited parking space in cities, daily traffic jams, unreliability, bottlenecks in freight transport, space constraints for large nodes such as airports and harbours, concentration in aviation, and quality issues in public transport. It is no coincidence that transport problems are often so persistent and multi- faceted. An important economic explanation lies in the widespread existence of market failures in transport, including market power and external effects. It is important to understand the economic functioning of transport markets when optimizing locational choices and logistic strategies for firms. It is also important when formulating policy recommendations in the field of transport policy itself, but also for spatial and economic policies. Even the macro- economic performance of a country like The Netherlands will to a certain extent depend on the functioning of transport markets, witness the worries over national grid- lock, and the importance that is attached to the functioning of 'mainports' like the Rotterdam Harbour and Schiphol Airport. These and related topics will be discussed in this course. More specifically, we address: - the demand for transport (passengers and freight) - transport costs (time and money, economies of scale, congestion, the environment, traffic safety) - transport infrastructure investments - market failures in transport transport policy - competition in transport markets During the course, we will have three practice sessions. Students will hand in their exercises in advance of these sessions, which will make up 20 percent of the final grade.


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Form of tuition lecture The course will be taught in English if foreign students participate. Type of assessment assignment 20 percent written interim examination 80 percent Course reading Quinet, E. and R. Vickerman, 2004, Principles of Transport Economics, Edward Elgar Recommended background knowledge This course may be of interest both to students in Economics and to students in Business Administration (specialization TDL: Transport, Distribution and Logistics). The course is related to a number of other third year's courses, including Urban Economics, Environmental Economics and Management and Real Estate Economics.

Transport, Distribution and Logistics Vakcode

E_BK3_TDL (61322400)

Periode

Periode 2

Credits

6.0

Voertaal

Nederlands

Faculteit


Coördinator

dr. A.J.H. Pels

Docent(en)

dr. A.J.H. Pels

Lesmethode(n)


Doel vak Nederland heeft een lange traditie als distributieland. Bekende bedrijven zijn onder meer: DSV, TNT, Schiphol, KLM, ECT Rotterdam en de NS. Veel Amerikaanse en Japanse bedrijven hebben hun Europese Distributiecentrum (EDC) gevestigd in ons land. Maar Nederland moet op het gebied van de zakelijke dienstverlening binnen transport, distributie en logistiek (TDL) alle zeilen bijzetten om een toonaangevende rol te kunnen blijven spelen. Verladers en vervoerders moeten daartoe meer bedrijfskundige kennis in huis halen. Het vak TDL richt zich op de belangrijkste bedrijfskundige vraagstukken, die van belang zijn voor de continuïteit van de sector, zowel als aan verladersals vervoerderszijde. Inhoud vak In het vak TDL worden transport vraagstukken en logistieke beslissingen evenwichtig op elkaar afgestemd. Studenten worden vertrouwd gemaakt met de bedrijfskundige logistieke ontwikkelingen binnen vier soorten ketenpartners: - Verladers als IBM, Unilever, Blokker, etc. - Mainports als Rotterdam / Amsterdam, Schiphol - Transporteurs als NS, KLM, Connexxion - Logistiek dienstverleners als DHL, TNT, DSV Ieder sector


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Introductievak moet vooral worden gezien als een integratie van bedrijfskundige gebieden, die in de BK-opleiding aan de orde zijn geweest Bij TDL is het de bedoeling dat we focussen op een bepaald bedrijf uit de sector en daar kennis over het merendeel der bedrijfskundige functies toepassen. Voor bijvoorbeeld DL betekent dit dat de studenten in een groepje een theorieverhandeling schrijft over 'the state of the art' van een functioneel gebied (strategie, marketing, ICT, etc. ) in de sector logistieke dienstverlening en dat zij vervolgens toetsen in hoeverre het pilotbedrijf voldoet aan de theorie. Aanbevelingen worden gedaan aan het management van het bedrijf, dat bij het eerste en het laatste college aanwezig is. Voor T betekent dit dat de studenten in een groepje een werkstuk schrijven voor hetzelfde pilotbedrijf over de randvoorwaarden waaronder het bedrijf functioneert: concurrentiepositie, overheidsbeleid, milieueffecten etc. De toepassing van de theorie moet leiden tot duidelijk geformuleerde beleidsaanbevelingen. Door de samenwerking met een pilotbedrijf gaat een sector voor de studenten leven en vormt het vak een prachtige afronding van de bachelorstudie. Onderwijsvorm hoorcollege werkcollege Naast een wekelijks hoorcollege over de transportsector en een wekelijks hoorcollege over de logistieke dienstverlening is er een werkcollege. De student moet in een kleine groep een werkstuk schrijven over een actueel onderwerp in transport of logistieke dienstverlening. Toetsvorm schriftelijk tentamen 70 procent werkstuk 30 procent Literatuur - Wordt nader aangekondigd - Reader met artikelen en afdrukken collegesheets

Tutor IBA Vakcode

E_IBA1_TUTOR ()

Credits

0.0

Voertaal

Engels

Faculteit


Coördinator

drs. F.E. Driessen

Lesmethode(n)


Tutorial Corporate Finance Course code

E_EBE3_WCCF (60321019)

Period

Period 3+4

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator


Teaching staff

drs. F.J.J. Boumans MBA

Teaching method(s)

Seminar


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Course content Individual papers are presented in class and discussed in groups of approximately 15 students. Students have the role of presenter, discussant and chairman of the session. The paper should answer a topical question in the area of finance, using the relevant academic literature. It is possible to do an empirical analysis.

Urban Economics Course code

E_EBE3_UEC (60322070)

Period

Period 2

Credits

6.0

Language of tuition

English

Faculty


Coordinator

dr. P. Mulder

Teaching staff

prof. dr. J.N. van Ommeren, dr. P. Mulder

Teaching method(s)

Lecture, Seminar

Course objective Most economic activities such as production, consumption and innovation take place in urban areas, despite the relatively high location costs. Why is this the case, and how does this affect the economic behaviour of firms and households? This course in Urban Economics addresses these and related questions, and studies the relation between urban space and economics. How does the factor (urban) space affect the behaviour of firms and households? And reversely, which implications result from such behaviour for the spatial development of cities? Such insights are developed both through studying theoretical backgrounds and by considering practical examples of the issues at hand. Course content One of the central topics in this course is the location behaviour of firms. How can a firm increase its profits by choosing a more appropriate location? Why are so many firms interested in expensive locations at, for example, the Amsterdam South Axis? Why do for example computer and fashion shops often cluster in space, while bakers are typically dispersed over a city? Will the advent of e- commerce cause firms to leave crowded and expensive cities? For households, comparable questions arise. Why are certain social and ethnic groups oftentimes clustered in space, and is this desirable? How do location choices of firms and households interact? The aggregate result of these choices, in terms of the development of land use in modern cities, will also be addressed, taking into account the role of land prices and transport costs. Topics of interest include the economic backgrounds and consequences of suburbanization, the rise of urban 'sub- centres', and the rise of so- called 'network cities', as witnessed worldwide (and in The Netherlands alike). We will also look at interdependencies between cities, in terms of their economic dynamics and functional development. Why and how do cities specialize, why does nearly every country have a few big cities and many smaller towns and villages, and are such arrangements economically desirable? Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Fac. der Economische Wet. en Bedrijfsk. - B International Business Administration - 2011-2012

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Finally, some typically urban problems will be addressed from the economic viewpoint, such as segregation, poverty and criminality. The course comprises 12 lectures of two hours each. Most of these are organized such that, apart from the teacher's explanation of the essential material, students will make small exercises so as to better comprehend the material. In addition, two thematic lectures are included, in which assignments will be discussed. Form of tuition lecture Type of assessment assignment 20 percent written interim examination 80 percent Course reading O'Sullivan, A., Urban Economics. 7th edition. Boston: Irwin McGraw-Hill, 2009. Remarks This course has links with several other courses in the third year, such as Transport and Network Economics, Environmental Economics and Management (Milieueconomie en management), and Real Estate Economics (Economie van het onroerend goed). Basic knowledge of microeconomics is a prerequisite. In case there are no foreign students, this course will be taught in Dutch.

Werkcollege Accounting: Financial Accounting Vakcode

E_EBE3_WCAFA (60311019)

Periode

Periode 3+4

Credits

6.0

Voertaal

Nederlands

Faculteit


Coördinator

drs. E. de With

Docent(en)

drs. J.F. Veldman

Lesmethode(n)

Werkcollege

Doel vak Verdiepen van inzicht in de bedrijfseconomi¬sche theorie - met name op het gebied van de externe verslaggeving - door toepassing van die theorie te oefenen met behulp van cases en het schrijven van een paper. Inhoud vak Financial Accounting houdt zich bezig met de problematiek van de financieel-economische berichtgeving aan externe belanghebbenden bij de organisatie. De theorie welke aan bod is gekomen bij het vak Financial Accounting 3.1 wordt toegepast aan de hand van een aantal cases op het gebied van financiële analyse. Daarnaast dient een paper te worden geschreven op het terrein van financiële verslaggeving.


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Toetsvorm Cases en paper Voor de beoordeling is niet alleen van belang de cijfers voor de uitgewerkte cases en het cijfer voor de paper, maar eveneens de parti¬cipatie in de discussie tijdens de colleges en de presentatie van de paper. Literatuur n.v.t. Vereiste voorkennis Financial Accounting 3.1

Werkcollege Accounting: Management Accounting Vakcode

E_EBE3_WCAMA (60311017)

Periode

Periode 3+4

Credits

6.0

Voertaal

Nederlands

Faculteit


Coördinator

drs. E. de With

Docent(en)

dr. G. Budding, drs. E. de With

Lesmethode(n)

Werkcollege

Doel vak De belangrijkste doelstellingen van het werkcollege zijn: - het verkrijgen en verdiepen van kennis en inzicht op het gebied van Management Accounting - het op wetenschappelijk verantwoorde wijze rapporteren over een bepaald onderwerp - het bevorderen van de presentatie- en discussievaardigheden Inhoud vak Management Accounting houdt zich bezig met de problematiek van de financieel-economische berichtgeving aan interne belanghebbenden bij de organisatie. Drie onderwerpen worden bij het keuzevak Management Accounting uitgebreid behandeld: - kostprijsberekening van producten (product costing) - management control (accounting for planning and control) - beslissingscalculaties (accounting for decision making) De eerste 4 weken worden cases behandeld. Het eerste college uur wordt de eerste case behandeld. Eén van de studenten wordt aangewezen voor de bespreking van de case. Het tweede college-uur wordt dezelfde procedure gevolgd voor de tweede case. De volgende 6 weken worden papers besproken. Iedere student moet een paper (klein werkstuk) schrijven en verdedigen. In de paper moet vooral worden ingegaan op de praktijk van een bepaald onderwerp. De maximale omvang van een paper is 15 pagina's (regelafstand 1,5). De paper bestaat uit:


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- Inleiding (1 pag.) - Kern (8 à 12 pag.) - Samenvatting en conclusies (1 pag.) - Geraadpleegde literatuur (1 pag.) Onderwijsvorm werkcollege Toetsvorm paper + cases De cijfers voor de cases bepalen voor 30% het werkcollegecijfer. Het cijfer voor de paper (inclusief presentatie) bepaalt voor 70% het werkcollegecijfer. Bij de vaststelling van het eindcijfer wordt ook nog rekening gehouden met de participatie tijdens de colleges. Literatuur Charles T. Horngren, Srikant Datar, George Foster, Madhav Rajan and Christopher Ittner, Cost Accounting, A Managerial Emphasis. 13th edition, 2009, Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey Vereiste voorkennis Management Accounting 3.1

Werkcollege Macro-economie Vakcode

E_EBE3_WCMA (60311029)

Periode

Periode 3+4

Credits

6.0

Voertaal

Nederlands

Faculteit


Coördinator


Lesmethode(n)

Werkcollege

Doel vak Het leren schrijven van een wetenschappelijke verhandeling, presenteren van de voornaamste bevindingen en discussiëren hierover. Inhoud vak Macro- economisch onderwerp naar keuze. Onderwijsvorm activerende werkvormen Toetsvorm werkstuk en presentatie participatie.

Werkcollege Marketing Vakcode

E_EBE3_WCMKT (60311039)

Periode

Periode 3+4

Credits

6.0

Voertaal

Nederlands

Faculteit



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Coördinator

drs. E.F.J. Lancee

Docent(en)

drs. E.F.J. Lancee

Lesmethode(n)

Werkcollege, Hoorcollege

Doel vak Het verkrijgen van inzicht en vaardigheden met betrekking tot het doen van wetenschappelijk onderzoek in marketing. Inhoud vak - De student kan verschillende wetenschappelijke marketing vraagstukken vanuit verschillende invalshoeken beoordelen - De student weet een onderscheid te maken tussen A, B en C journals - De student kent de inhoudelijke vereisten voor het schrijven van een wetenschappelijk onderzoek en weet deze toe te passen - De studenten kan een relevante onderzoeksvraag formuleren evenals deelvragen, hypothesen en conceptueel model. - De student kan vanuit bestaande literatuur de essentie filteren voor het eigen onderzoek en op basis daarvan een theoretisch kader schrijven. - De student kan op een verantwoorde wijze in teamverband samenwerken m. b. t. het schrijven van een paper - De student kan de inhoud van het wetenschappelijk paper/ wetenschappelijk onderzoek op een heldere wijze presenteren - De student kan een discussie voeren met medestudenten over het wetenschappelijk paper/ wetenschappelijk onderzoek - De student is in staat op heldere wijze antwoord te geven op kritische vragen over het wetenschappelijk paper/ wetenschappelijk onderzoek. Onderwijsvorm Activerende werkvormen 1 introductiecollege 3. 3, 1 introductiecollege 3. 4, 4 activerende werkvormen voor de gehele periode. Daarnaast individuele begeleiding. (opzet onder voorbehoud) Toetsvorm Voor de werkcolleges 3. 3 en 3. 4 wordt 1 cijfer gegeven. De weging is als volgt: voor het schrijven van het praktisch wetenschappelijk paper in periode 3. 3 krijgt de student een cijfer dat 40 procent meeweegt in het eindcijfer. Voor het schrijven van het wetenschappelijk onderzoek in periode 3. 4 krijgt de student ook een cijfer dat echter 60 procent van het gecombineerde eindcijfer bepaald. Literatuur Voor de werkcolleges is eventueel verplichte literatuur noodzakelijk. Wordt nader bepaald. De content van hoorcolleges en activerende werkvormen evenals al het corresponderende materiaal wordt aangeboden op Blackboard (sectie Course Documents). Overige informatie Blackboard voorziet studenten in studiehandleidingen voor het vak.

Werkcollege Micro-economie Vakcode

E_EBE3_WCMI (60321039)

Periode

Periode 3+4

Credits

6.0


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Voertaal

Nederlands

Faculteit


Coördinator

dr. H.G. Bloemen

Lesmethode(n)

Werkcollege

Doel vak De individuele student schrijft een wetenschappelijk georiënteerd paper over een micro- economisch onderwerp, waarover de student een probleemstelling formuleert. De student - selecteert zelfstandig wetenschappelijke literatuur over het onderwerp - geeft een samenhangende uiteenzetting van de relevante economische theorie - selecteert en rapporteert empirische resultaten uit de empirische literatuur - is in staat om de beleidsconsequenties van theorie en empirie op samenhangende wijze weer te geven - levert een paper af dat voorgaande aspecten omvat - presenteert de inhoud van het paper klassikaal - leert relevante kritiek te leveren op de werkstukken van medestudenten en krijgt daartoe een rol als discussiant aangwezen. Inhoud vak Gedurende deze periode schrijft iedere student een paper op individuele basis. Een student kiest zelf een onderwerp uit op het gebied van de microeconomie. Binnen dat gebied, is een zeer uiteenlopend scala van onderwerpen mogelijk, waaronder onderwerpen op het gebied van arbeidseconomie (arbeidsaanbod, werkloosheidsduur, beloningsverschillen, etc. ), strategieën van bedrijven (research & development, mededinging, etc. ), gedrag van huishoudens, ontwikkelingseconomie, transporteconomie en ruimtelijke economie, de werking van markten, en gezondheidseconomie. In een paper wordt aandacht besteed aan de theorie op het gebied van het onderwerp, de empirie, en de beleidsimplicaties. De papers worden uiteindelijk gepresenteerd binnen de groep deelnemers. Bij de klassikale presentaties krijgt iedere deelnemer ook een rol als discussiant, waarbij een paper van een medestudent besproken wordt. Onderwijsvorm werkcollege Toetsvorm paper presentatie


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International Business Administration (BSc) Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Fac. der Economische Wet. en Bedrijfsk. - B International Business

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